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allocation

[ al-uh-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the state of being allocated.
  2. the share or portion allocated.
  3. Accounting. a system of dividing expenses and incomes among the various branches, departments, etc., of a business.


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Other Word Forms

  • ···پ adjective
  • ····پDz noun
  • ····پDz noun
  • ܲ····پDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allocation1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Medieval Latin dzپō- (stem of dzپō ), equivalent to dz(ܲ) ( allocate ) + -ō- -ion
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“Now? There are clear signs of erosion which points to change in global asset allocation trends which don’t favor the U.S. dollar. We sense this is a structural shift,” he said.

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Musk said his "time allocation to Doge" would "drop significantly" from May to one to two days per week, after accusations he had taken his focus off Tesla.

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“Were many of the residents frustrated? Were there allocations of proper resources in the right place? Did we have enough of a fire budget? Perhaps not,” Vein said.

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The category is used to make decisions about the allocation of police resources to protect the woman.

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For the last two years, her eldest has used the maximum allocation of funding for therapy.

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