allocation

American  

[al-uh-key-shuhn] / ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of allocating; apportionment.

2. the state of being allocated.

3. the share or portion allocated.

4. Accounting. a system of dividing expenses and incomes among the various branches, departments, etc., of a business.

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Other Word Forms

• allocative adjective
• deallocation noun
• reallocation noun
• suballocation noun

Etymology

Origin of allocation

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

Example Sentences

FA Cup rules allow for an away allocation of up to 15% of the home stadium - a much larger share than is usual at league matches.

From BBC

International stocks represent 30%-35% of the world’s market cap, so by that metric a third of your equity allocation should be outside the U.S.

From Barron's

But “Greg Abel’s CEO tenure will benefit investors of Berkshire Hathaway due to his previous history of capital allocation success and entrepreneurial mindset.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The outlook was the result of a review by CoStar’s capital allocation committee, the company wrote.

From Barron's

The rest was spread across 21 countries — mainly developed economies — with U.K.-based companies having the second-highest portfolio allocation, at 13.7%.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• allotment
• appropriation
• quota
• share