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

While the 4% rule offers a helpful starting point, the actual answer depends on several factors, including annual spending, additional retirement income, asset allocation, market returns, and inflation.

From MarketWatch

Nestlé also has levers it can pull in terms of capital allocation.

From Barron's

He likes the prioritization of capital allocation into business banking, as well as measures being taken to improve retail banking profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal

Such pressure also argues for rethinking strategic allocations to real assets, including commodities, inflation-linked bonds and real estate.

From MarketWatch

U.S. stock-bond correlations could stay positive through 2026, giving room for gold allocations in portfolios to increase as investors could seek liquid alternatives, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• allotment
• appropriation
• quota
• share