allowance vs detention

allowance

noun
  • Abatement; deduction; the taking into account of mitigating circumstances 

  • Permission; granting, conceding, or admitting 

  • A permissible deviation in the fineness and weight of coins, owing to the difficulty in securing exact conformity to the standard prescribed by law. 

  • A planned deviation between an exact dimension and a nominal or theoretical dimension. 

  • Acknowledgment. 

  • A child's allowance; pocket money. 

  • An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose 

  • A permitted reduction in the weight that a racehorse must carry. 

  • A customary deduction from the gross weight of goods, differing by country. 

verb
  • To put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink). 

  • To supply in a fixed and limited quantity. 

detention

noun
  • The act of detaining or the state of being detained. 

  • The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession. 

  • Confinement of a prisoner awaiting trial. 

  • A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork. 

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