allocation
Americannoun
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the act of allocating; apportionment.
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the state of being allocated.
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the share or portion allocated.
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Accounting. a system of dividing expenses and incomes among the various branches, departments, etc., of a business.
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
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Thai farmers were expected to benefit from the land newly brought under the military's control once its allocation was finalised, a senior officer told AFP.
From Barron's
He told us the worst asset to hold against this backdrop, and a reasonable target for gold allocations.
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He told us the worst asset to hold against this backdrop, and a reasonable target for gold allocations.
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Berkshire watchers are interested in Abel’s views on capital allocation, including the possible initiation of a dividend and a resumption of buybacks.
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As a result, this increased equity allocation from January will persist through the end of the year.
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