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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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
For manufacturers, having stable evidence-based recommendations is the foundation of rational capital allocation.
From MarketWatch
Proposed allocations for departments for the next three financial years:
From BBC
Free markets are efficient at allocation but terrible at strategic patience.
From MarketWatch
Six months ago, the company said its bitcoin strategy was more than just about capital allocation, calling it a “comprehensive long-term digital asset strategy” that included buying bitcoin and leveraging its bitcoin holdings.
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