allocation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
2. (countable, uncountable) That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.
3. (countable, uncountable) Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region

Synonyms

allotment

distribution

appropriation

assignment

apportionment

quota

cost allocation

dispensation

division

sharing

reservation

assignation

deal

setting

parceling

parcelling

split

partition

storage allocation

apportioning

portion

classification

dissemination

editing

end

🔚

financing

fixing

funds

grade

grading

impartation

interest

layout

localization

locating

payment

💸

percentage

%

place

positioning

proviso

rating

ration

rationing

reserve

scattering

separation

share

share-out

slice

stake

Translations

allocation

asignación

Zuteilung

répartition

allocazione

Verteilung

Allokation

κατανομή

alocação

toewijzing

reparto

Zuweisung

διανομή

affectation

assegnazione

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

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