■ noun
1》 allowance or adjustment made to take account of special circumstances or compensate for a distorting factor.
2》 Brit. additional wages or salary paid to allow for a higher cost of living in a particular area.
■ noun
1》 allowance or adjustment made to take account of special circumstances or compensate for a distorting factor.
2》 Brit. additional wages or salary paid to allow for a higher cost of living in a particular area.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004