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   allocation

   /ˌaləˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of allocating or sharing out something: "more efficient allocation of resources" Similar allotmentassignmentissuingissuanceawardinggrantgrantingadministrationearmarkingdesignationsetting asidebudgetingsharing outapportionmentdistributionhanding outdealing outdoling outgiving outparcelling outrationing outdividing outdividing updispensationmeasuring outmeting outinformal:divvying updishing out
   • ▪ an amount 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLOCATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALLOCATION definition: 1. the process of giving someone their part of a total amount of something to use in a particular…. Learn more.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALLOCATION definition and meaning | Collins English 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › allocationallocation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of allocation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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. synonyms: storage allocation. see more. noun.