What does Allocation mean?
Definitions for Allocation
ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃənal·lo·ca·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
allotment, allocationnoun
a share set aside for a specific purpose
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"
allocation, storage allocationnoun
(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
Wiktionary
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.
Etymology: From allocacion, from allocatio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Allocationnoun
Etymology: alloco, Lat.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Allocationnoun
the act of putting one thing to another; a placing; disposition; arrangement
Allocationnoun
an allotment or apportionment; as, an allocation of shares in a company
Allocationnoun
the admission of an item in an account, or an allowance made upon an account; -- a term used in the English exchequer
Etymology: [LL. allocatio: cf. F. allocation.]
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
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 Contribution
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
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Allocation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2864
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Allocation' in Nouns Frequency: #1664
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for Allocation »
locational
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Allocation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Allocation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Allocation in a Sentence
Thursday Orange's chief executive:
Given the level of investments needed in fixed and mobile roll-out, and upcoming spectrum allocation, we will see consolidation come back to the table again.
It's pretty hot right now, any fund that's worth their salt, they are devoting some of their resources and allocation for sentiment analysis.
Does this allow us to do the things that the census is intended to do – voting rights, civil rights, allocation of congressional districts, race and ethnicity is central to the work of folks who are in those spaces.
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.
A fully-funded emergency fund is the safety net everyone needs to protect themselves from financial disaster, it should be the top priority in terms of your allocation of cash.
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- توزيعArabic
- отпускане, разпределениеBulgarian
- allokeringDanish
- Zuweisung, ZuteilungGerman
- reparto, distribución, asignaciónSpanish
- تخصیصPersian
- jako, allokointi, jakaminenFinnish
- allocationFrench
- toewijzing, allocatieDutch
- alokacja, dystrybucjaPolish
- распределениеRussian
- realokacija, preraspodjela, redistribucijaSerbo-Croatian
- tilldelning, anslag, fördelningSwedish
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