Definition of allowance for English Language Learners. : 1  an amount of money that is given to someone regularly or for a specific purpose. : 2  a small amount of money that is regularly given to children by their parents. : 3  an amount of something (such as time) that is allowed or available.
category development index (CDI) Category development index (CDI) is an index that is calculated by taking the percentage of a product categoryâs total sales that occur in a given market area as compared to the percentage of the total population in the market.
The MSCI tracks stock prices throughout the world. Definition: An MSCI Index is a measurement of stock market performance in a particular area. Like other indexes, such as the Dow Jones Averages or the S&P 500, it tracks the performance of the stocks included in the index. MSCI stands for Morgan Stanley Capital International