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Allophone
- noun - (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
Allosaurs
- noun - late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
Allotment
- noun - a share set aside for a specific purpose
- the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
Allotrope
- noun - a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"
Allotropy
- noun - the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
Allotting
- verb - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
- allow to have; "grant a privilege"
- bestow
- give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"
Allow For
- verb -
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides
Allowable
- adjective - deductible according to the tax laws
- deserving to be allowed or considered
- that may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction"
Allowably
- adverb - in a permissible manner