allocatable

al·lo·ca·ble

[al-uh-kuh-buhl]
adjective
that can be allocated.
Also, al·lo·cat·a·ble.


Origin:
1915–19; alloc(ate) + -able

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allocate (ˈæləˌkeɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to assign or allot for a particular purpose
2.  a less common word for locate
 
[C17: from Medieval Latin allocāre, from Latin locāre to place, from locus a place]
 
'allocatable
 
adj

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