allocative

[al-uh-key-shuhn]

noun

the act of allocating; apportionment.

the state of being allocated.

the share or portion allocated.

Accounting. a system of dividing expenses and incomes among the various branches, departments, etc., of a business.

Origin:
1525–35; < Medieval Latin allocātiōn- (stem of allocātiō), equivalent to allocāt(us) (see allocate) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

al·lo·ca·tive, adjective

de·al·lo·ca·tion, noun

re·al·lo·ca·tion, noun

sub·al·lo·ca·tion, noun

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Allocative is always a great word to know.

So is slumgullion. Does it mean:

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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