Definitions for ALLOCation
ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃənal·lo·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allotment, allocationnoun

   a share set aside for a specific purpose

2. allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignationnoun

   the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

   "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"

3. allocation, storage allocationnoun

   (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allocationnoun

   The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

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

2. Etymology: From allocacion, from allocatio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allocationnoun

   Etymology: alloco, Lat.

   1. The act of putting one thing to another.2. The admission of an article in reckoning, and addition of it to the account.3.An allowance made upon an account; a term used in the exchequer. Ephraim Chambers

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1. allocation

   Allocation refers to the distribution or assignment of resources, tasks, or goods to people, areas, or processes, typically in a planned or systematic way. It can be used in different contexts such as resource allocation in economics, space allocation in logistics, or task allocation in project management.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Allocationnoun

   the act of putting one thing to another; a placing; disposition; arrangement

2. Allocationnoun

   an allotment or apportionment; as, an allocation of shares in a company

3. Allocationnoun

   the admission of an item in an account, or an allowance made upon an account; -- a term used in the English exchequer

4. Etymology: [LL. allocatio: cf. F. allocation.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allocation

   In a general sense, distribution for employment of limited forces and resources among competing requirements. Specific allocations (e.g., air sorties, nuclear weapons, forces, and transportation) are described as allocation of air sorties, nuclear weapons, etc. See also allocation (nuclear); apportionment.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. allocation

   The act and process of to allocate.

   Government allocation of public money for local, regional and national purposes is necessary to ensure the continued sustainability of humanity.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 30, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ALLOCation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2864

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ALLOCation' in Nouns Frequency: #1664

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ALLOCation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ALLOCation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of ALLOCation in a Sentence

1. Kristalina Georgieva:

   The allocation is a significant shot in the arm for the world and, if used wisely, a unique opportunity to combat this unprecedented crisis.

2. Scott Morrison:

   The strategy is backed by an initial allocation of around A$1.9 billion in new support for the vaccine roll-out. This is on top of more than $4.4 billion allocated for vaccines purchases.

3. Edsger W. Dijkstra:

   The argument against recursive procedures was always an efficiency argument: non-re-entrant code could be executed so much more efficiently. But with the advent of multiprogramming another need for felxible storage allocation has emerged. And if there are still machines in which the use of recursive routines is punished by too heavy a penalty, then I would venture the opinion that the structure of such a machine should now be called somewhat old-fashioned.

4. Artisan Partners ' O'Keefe:

   In terms of capital allocation and portfolio management, UTC has done a pretty good job of looking after shareholders and its assets. But you could argue that The Hartford , Connecticut-based company could be broken up.

5. Esther Choo:

   At every step, there's complexity and there's possibility for delay, whether it's individual state planning, allocation, training, supply of vaccine, storage... there( are) just so many factors at this stage, we need to be prepared for the fact that it is going to be a slow rollout in many places and that it will not change our behaviors or necessarily the trajectory of the pandemic in this country in the short term.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ALLOCation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Allocation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ALLOCation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ALLOCation
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf