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

As of 2026, the latest UK Sport funding allocation of just under £2m has been presented as a total for short track, figure and long track speed skating.

From BBC

But it means that an allocation to energy need not have lowered your long-term returns.

From MarketWatch

Unlike a target-date fund, which adjusts allocations based largely on age, a managed account incorporates salary, contribution rate and account balance to tailor both investments and savings recommendations.

From MarketWatch

But they’ve shaken up their asset allocation, noting pronounced sector and geographic rotation due to AI disruption worries.

From MarketWatch

Yale University finance professor James Choi recently developed a formula that recommends an asset allocation based in part on your age, income, savings and risk tolerance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• allotment
• appropriation
• quota
• share