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myönnytys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • allowance noun A fixed sum of money given regularly, especially to a child or for expenses.
  • appeasement noun The act of calming someone, especially by giving in to their demands to avoid conflict.
  • concession noun Something given up or granted, especially as a compromise.

Senses

myönnytys is used for these senses in English:

  • allowance (commerce) A deduction from the gross weight of goods, such as to discount their container's weight or per a custom differing by country.
  • appeasement The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace.
  • concession (Canadian) A concession road: a narrow road between tracts of farmland, especially in Ontario, from their origin during the granting of concessions (see above).
  • concession A compromise: a partial yielding to demands or requests.

allowance — full definition

  1. noun A fixed sum of money given regularly, especially to a child or for expenses.
  2. noun An amount permitted or accepted as reasonable, especially as a deduction or adjustment.

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