allocation

[ al-uh-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃən /

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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.

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Origin of allocation

First recorded in 1525–35; from Medieval Latin allocātiōn- (stem of allocātiō ), equivalent to allocāt(us) (see allocate) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM allocation

al·lo·ca·tive, adjectivede·al·lo·ca·tion, nounre·al·lo·ca·tion, nounsub·al·lo·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby allocation

alloantigen, allobaric, allocable, allocate, allocated, allocation, allocher, allochromatic, allochthon, allochthonous, allocution

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How to use allocation in a sentence

This latest allocation has been made possible by a deft use of capital markets—unprecedented in philanthropic history.
The Ford Foundation announces $180 million in new racial justice grants, supported by proceeds from social bonds|Ellen McGirt|October 9, 2020|Fortune
The survey showed that reserve managers have also increased their 10-year renminbi allocation targets to 5 percent, up almost 1 percentage point from last year.
Buying Spree Boosts China’s Currency on the World Stage|Daniel Malloy|October 8, 2020|Ozy
The International Energy Agency said, upon this year’s release of its “Oil and Gas Industry in Energy Transitions” report, “there are few signs of the large-scale change in capital allocation needed to put the world on a more sustainable path.”
On climate change, oil and gas companies have a long way to go|David Roberts|September 25, 2020|Vox
So their inventory pacing into the retailer and then the retailer is putting those limits or allocations on for the consumer.
What Happens When Everyone Stays Home to Eat? (Ep. 412)|Stephen J. Dubner|April 9, 2020|Freakonomics

On issues that the public doesn’t much care about — like spectrum allocation and small-cell deployment.
Can You Hear Me Now? (Ep. 406)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 20, 2020|Freakonomics
That is, the mayor will be asked to vote on the budget allocation for the police department that is currently investigating him.
Toronto Mayor: I Was Drunk When I Did Crack|Hamutal Dotan|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Its total budget allocation would amount to over a half a billion dollars.
Send in the Marines—and the Anthropologists too?|John Kael Weston|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Republicans are suggesting that states switch from winner-take-all to a district-by-district allocation of electoral votes.
Democrats Shocked by Democratic Idea|David Frum|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In budgetary terms, it was a pittance: 0.1 percent of the CDC's $2.2 billion allocation.
The Reason for Our Woeful Lack of Gun Statistics|David Frum|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Among other faults, it merely shifts the allocation for visas instead of increasing the total number.
Waiting on a 'Grand Bargain' Superman|Justin Green|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Ministry of All the Talents failed to justify its title in the planning of expeditions and the allocation of commanders.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
The allocation of a fortune-telling aspect to these cards is the story of a prolonged impertinence.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot|L. W. de Laurence
Even in respect of the cost of rails, due to wear and tear of train movement, we are quite at sea in the allocation of expenses.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
On the day which succeeded the allocation, the following entry appeared in the Glasgow share-lists.
Tales from "Blackwood"|Various
As employers pile responsibility upon your husband, more and more care must be used in the allocation of time to social affairs.
The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for allocation

allocation

/ (ˌæləˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of allocating or the state of being allocated

a part that is allocated; share

accounting, British a system of dividing overhead expenses between the various departments of a business

social welfare (in a Social Services Department) the process of assigning referrals to individual workers, thus changing their status to cases

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