allocation
Meaning of allocation
- the action or process of allocating or sharing out something.
more efficient allocation of resources
ticket allocation
late Middle English: from medieval Latin allocatio(n- ), from the verb allocare (see allocate).
Information about allocation
- It is a name.
- The plural form of allocation is: allocations.
- Languages in which allocation is used:
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Hyphenation of allocation
al-lo-ca-tion
- It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
- allocation is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
allocation synonyms
Meaning allotment:
allotment, apportionment, apportioning, parceling, parcelling, assignation
Meaning the allocation of someone or something as belonging to a particular group or category:
Meaning supply or distribute (something) for use or sale:
Meaning the action of supplying or distributing something, especially for official purposes:
Meaning give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone):
Meaning a sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose:
Meaning agree to give or allow (something requested) to:
Meaning the process or activity of running a business, organization, etc:
Meaning designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose:
Meaning the action of choosing someone to hold an office or post:
Meaning allow or provide a particular amount of money in a budget:
Meaning the action of sharing something out among a number of recipients:
Meaning the action of distributing or supplying something:
Translation of allocation
- French: affectation
- Italian: allocazione
- Portuguese: atribuição
- German: Zuteilung
- Spanish: adjudicación, asignación
Anagrams of allocation
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