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- Dictionaryallocation/ˌaləˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or process of allocating or sharing out something: "more efficient allocation of resources" Similar
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the part of a total amount of something that someone is given to use in a particular way: The university is offering moving allocations to anyone who is being displaced from properties it acquires. Higher budgetary allocations for education mean more teachers can be hired and classes can be smaller. See. allocate. Fewer examples.
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.
ALLOCATION meaning: 1. the process of giving someone their part of a total amount of something to use in a particular…. Learn more.
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.
An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose.
1. To set apart for a special purpose; designate: allocate a room to be used for storage. 2. To distribute according to a plan; allot: allocate rations for a week-long camping trip. [Medieval Latin allocāre, allocāt- : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin locāre, to place (from locus, place ).] al′lo·cat′a·ble adj. al′lo·ca′tion n. al′lo·ca·tor n.
allocation. noun. /ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/. /ˌæləˈkeɪʃn/. [countable] an amount of money, space, etc. that is given to somebody for a particular purpose. We have spent our entire allocation for the year. Extra Examples. The allocation must be made according to a strict set of criteria.
