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- [al-uh-key-shuh n]
- /ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /ˈæl.ə.keɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-uh-key-shuh n]
- /ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of allocation word
- countable noun allocation An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose. 3
- uncountable noun allocation The allocation of something is the decision that it should be given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose. 3
- noun allocation the act of allocating or the state of being allocated 3
- noun allocation a part that is allocated; share 3
- noun allocation a system of dividing overhead expenses between the various departments of a business 3
- noun allocation (in a Social Services Department) the process of assigning referrals to individual workers, thus changing their status to cases 3
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Origin of allocation
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Medieval Latin allocātiōn- (stem of allocātiō), equivalent to allocāt(us) (see allocate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Allocation
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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allocation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
allocation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for allocation
noun allocation
- appropriation — An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
- share — a plowshare.
- allotment — In Britain, an allotment is a small area of land in a town which a person rents to grow plants and vegetables on.
- quota — the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc.
- portion — a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
Antonyms for allocation
noun allocation
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- misallocation — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
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