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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. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALLOCATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALLOCATE definition: 1. to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way: 2…. Learn more.

5. 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.

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

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   Define allocation. allocation synonyms, allocation pronunciation, allocation translation, English dictionary definition of allocation. tr.v. al·lo·cat·ed , al·lo·cat·ing , al·lo·cates 1. To set apart for a special purpose; designate: allocate a room to be used for storage.

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

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

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

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   If it is your job to decide how much money goes to three charities, you are in charge of the allocation of your donation. The money each charity gets is their allocation . You'll often hear this word used when talking about things like government funding.

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

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   Definition of allocation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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. The allocation must be made according to a strict set of criteria.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordALLOCATION - Meaning & Translations | 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. [...]

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › allocation_nallocation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the noun allocation mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun allocation, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun allocation? How is the noun allocation pronounced? Where does the noun allocation come from?