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allocation.

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˌæl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/Australia/ˌɛl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/New-Zealand
  1. The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

    countable · uncountable
    The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.
  2. That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.

    countable · uncountable
    The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government.
  3. Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion.

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