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   Al·lo·ca·tion

   /ˌaləˈkāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of allocating or distributing something: "more efficient allocation of resources" Similar allotmentassignmentissuingissuanceawardinggrantgrantingadministrationearmarkingdesignationsetting asidebudgetingsharing outapportionmentdistributionhanding outdealing outdoling outgiving outparceling outrationing outdividing outdividing updispensationmeasuring outmeting outinformal:divvying updishing out
   • ▪ an amount or portion of a resource assigned to a particular recipient: "unclaimed allocations would be held for three years" Similar allowanceallotmentquotasharerationgrantlimitportionhelpingslicestintlotmeasureproportionpercentageweightageinformal:cutwhack

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin allocatio(n-), from the verb allocare (see allocate).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › allocationAllocation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALLOCATE is to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute. How to use allocate in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLOCATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of deciding officially which person, company, area of business, etc. something should be given to, or what share of a total amount of something such as money or time should be given to someone to use in a particular way: resource / time allocation.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › allocationALLOCATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of allocating; apportionment. the state of being allocated. the share or portion allocated. Accounting. a system of dividing expenses and incomes among the various branches, departments, etc., of a business. Discover More.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALLOCATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the act of deciding officially which person, company, area of business, etc. something should be given to, or what share of a total amount of something such as money or time should be given to someone to use in a particular way: resource / time allocation.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › allocationAllocation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of allocation. noun. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan. synonyms: allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling. see more. noun. (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › AllocationAllocation - definition of allocation by The Free Dictionary

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   allocation. In a general sense, distribution of limited resources among competing requirements for employment. Specific allocations (e.g., air sorties, nuclear weapons, forces, and transportation) are described as allocation of air sorties, nuclear weapons, etc.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryALLOCATION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishallocation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Want to learn more? [uncountable] the act of giving something to somebody for a particular purpose. Definition of allocation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'allocation' - Collins Online Dictionary

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    An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALLOCATION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    ALLOCATION meaning: 1. an amount of money, time, space, etc that is allocated 2. the process of allocating money, time…. Learn more.