allocation
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əˈkeɪ noun
1.
the act of allocating; apportionment.
2.
the state of being allocated.
3.
the share or portion allocated.
4.
Accounting. a system of dividing expenses and incomes among the various branches, departments, etc., of a business.
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| 1. | the act of allocating or the state of being allocated |
| 2. | a part that is allocated; share |
| 3. | (Brit) accounting a system of dividing overhead expenses between the various departments of a business |
| 4. | social welfare (in a Social Services Department) the process of assigning referrals to individual workers, thus changing their status to cases |
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Word Origin & History
allocation
1530s, from Fr. allocation, from M.L. allocationem (nom. allocatio), noun of action from allocatus, pp. of allocare (see allocate).
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Example sentences
Moreover, even less is known as to the basis on which policies affecting the allocation and distribution of funds rest.
Public-resource allocation is a serious, important business.
Credit allocation is always a problem with-in science.
BT executives were reported as saying that the allocation might increase if the initial investment proved profitable.
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