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allocation

/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
al · lo · ca · tion
Plural:allocations
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Adjective:allocative
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allocation Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The action or process of distributing or assigning something, such as funds, time, or resources, for a particular purpose.

Example

"The committee debated the fair allocation of public funds among the city's schools."

2

An amount or portion of a resource assigned to a particular recipient or purpose.

Example

"Each department received its annual budget allocation at the beginning of the fiscal year."

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• Nearby Words

alliterative
allium
allocate
allocation
allocator
allosaurus
allot

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 15th century from Medieval Latin allocatio, from the verb allocare ('to assign to a place'), formed from ad- ('to') and locare ('to place'), from locus ('a place').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Allocation. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/allocation
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