allocation
The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resourcesThe process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
» It's all about intelligent allocation of resources.
Es geht allein um intelligente Resourcenverteilung.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Vergabe, Zuteilung, Zuweisung
распределе́ниеraspredelénije
(countable, uncountable)That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.
The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government.
(countable, uncountable)Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region.
- (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
- a share set aside for a specific purpose
- the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Examples
8 sentencesIt's all about intelligent allocation of resources.
deEs geht allein um intelligente Resourcenverteilung. — brauchinet
Algeria's state budget gives big allocations to education and healthcare.
Algeria's state budget gives generous allocations to education and healthcare.
Algeria gives big and generous allocations to education and healthcare in the state budget.
The charitable food bank provided each of their registered needy families with an allocation of basic foodstuffs.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocatFrom Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: allocations| Singular | allocation |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions:storage allocation
- a share set aside for a specific purpose:allotment
- the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan:allotmentapportionmentapportioningparcelingparcellingassignation
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable