reallocation

[ ree-al-uh-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌri æl əˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or process of reassigning or reapportioning something:These modernization programs will require either an increase in spending or a reallocation of resources within the organization’s budget.Large-scale reallocation of irrigation water to municipal and industrial uses seems certain in the coming decades.

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Sometimes re-al·lo·ca·tion .

Origin of reallocation

re- + allocation