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- [al-uh-keyt]
- /ˈæl əˌkeɪt/
- /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/
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- [al-uh-keyt]
- /ˈæl əˌkeɪt/
Definitions of allocating word
- verb with object allocating to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects. 1
- verb with object allocating to fix the place of; locate. 1
- noun allocating Present participle of allocate. 1
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Origin of allocating
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Medieval Latin allocātus (past participle of allocāre), equivalent to al- al- + loc(us) place + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Allocating
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
allocating popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
allocating usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with allocating
- what is allocating?
- why do we need methods of allocating scarce resources?
- what is a structure for allocating scarce resources?
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