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Defenition of the word allocation

    • Defenition of the word allocation

      • The assignment or allotment of resources to various uses in accord with a stated goal or policy. (Source: ODE)
      • (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; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative populaton of each state"
      • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
      • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

    Synonyms for the word allocation

      • allotment
      • apportioning
      • apportionment
      • assignation
      • parceling
      • parcelling
      • storage allocation

    Hyponyms for the word allocation

      • deal
      • grant
      • parcel
      • portion
      • quota
      • rationing
      • reallocation
      • reallotment
      • reapportionment
      • share
      • subsidisation
      • subsidization

    Hypernyms for the word allocation

      • assigning
      • assignment
      • distribution
      • part
      • percentage
      • portion
      • share

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