Allocation

//ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources. countable, uncountable

    "The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis."

  2. 2
    (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions wordnet
  3. 3
    That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement. countable, uncountable

    "The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government."

  4. 4
    the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan wordnet
  5. 5
    Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region countable, uncountable
Show 1 more definition
  1. 6
    a share set aside for a specific purpose wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
allotmentapportionmentquotaallotmentallowanceappointment

Example

More examples

"Allocation of resources can be a difficult task when you have no resources at all."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

allocation unitbuddy memory allocationdynamic memory allocationfile allocation tablepachinko allocationstatic memory allocation

More for "allocation"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.