What does allow for mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. leave, allow for, allow, provideverb

    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 for lots of leeway"

Wiktionary

  1. allow forverb

    To take into account when making plans.

ChatGPT

  1. allow for

    "Allow for" is a phrase used to indicate making provisions, preparations or arrangements in anticipation or consideration of something, keeping space or time for it. It can also mean taking something into account or including it in calculations or planning.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of allow for in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of allow for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of allow for in a Sentence

  1. Nathan Wenzler:

    Even a one-hour flight to reach a neighboring major city would allow for faster response than, say, a seven-hour flight from the east coast of the U.S, trying to hack a system that's connected to the Internet doesn't really require physical proximity, so, like most nation-state intelligence agencies, it's easier and more effective to just run those sorts of attacks from within your own borders.

  2. Southern Nevada:

    Replacing non-functional turf from Southern Nevada will allow for more sustainable and efficient use of resources, build resiliency to climate change, and help ensure the community’s current and future water needs continue to be met.

  3. Chris Cox:

    Many antigun politicians and members of the media have wrongly claimed that 3D printing technology will allow for the production and widespread proliferation of undetectable plastic firearms, regardless of what a person may be able to publish on the internet, undetectable plastic guns have been illegal for 30 years. Federal law passed in 1988, crafted with the NRA's support, makes it unlawful to manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive an undetectable firearm.

  4. Meredith Rose:

    It is industry standard for part of that agreement to say,' whatever you upload, you give us permission to show to the world, as well as make incidental copies on our servers to allow for things like retweeting/sharing functions/etc. ,'.

  5. Kamil Kaloush:

    They are able to dissipate the heat more quickly than dense pavements, they can also allow for water flow, which has a positive effect on storm water management, and cool the surface temperature.


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