Definitions for Allocation
ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃənal·lo·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allotment, allocationnoun

   a share set aside for a specific purpose

2. allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignationnoun

   the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

   "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"

3. allocation, storage allocationnoun

   (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allocationnoun

   The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

   The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.

2. Etymology: From allocacion, from allocatio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allocationnoun

   Etymology: alloco, Lat.

   1. The act of putting one thing to another.2. The admission of an article in reckoning, and addition of it to the account.3.An allowance made upon an account; a term used in the exchequer. Ephraim Chambers

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1. allocation

   Allocation refers to the distribution or assignment of resources, tasks, or goods to people, areas, or processes, typically in a planned or systematic way. It can be used in different contexts such as resource allocation in economics, space allocation in logistics, or task allocation in project management.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allocationnoun

   the act of putting one thing to another; a placing; disposition; arrangement

2. Allocationnoun

   an allotment or apportionment; as, an allocation of shares in a company

3. Allocationnoun

   the admission of an item in an account, or an allowance made upon an account; -- a term used in the English exchequer

4. Etymology: [LL. allocatio: cf. F. allocation.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allocation

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

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allocation

   The act and process of to allocate.

   Government allocation of public money for local, regional and national purposes is necessary to ensure the continued sustainability of humanity.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Allocation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2864

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Allocation' in Nouns Frequency: #1664

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Allocation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Allocation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Allocation in a Sentence

1. Jeffrey Gundlach:

   We were near a minimum allocation to stocks before the summer meltdown, we stayed there while the SPX dropped over 250 points. Yes, stocks are, in our view, in a bear market, but there are counter-trend moves along the way.

2. Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh:

   Each country which has produced less (than its allocation) can produce more. Those which cannot, will not... This means that Saudi Arabia can increase its production by less than 100,000 bpd.

3. Jonathan Grabel:

   We didn't have a meaningful allocation anymore and so the redemption is more related to our asset allocation not their performance.

4. Khamzat Khasbulatov:

   In terms of capital allocation, Russia remains an  interesting region ... within the (McDonald's) system.

5. Anne Walsh:

   That is a more significant allocation limit than we would have in the open-end mutual fund, i see that tradeoff for investors who want the ETF structure as reasonable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Allocation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Allocation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Allocation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Allocation
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Allocation