allocation
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4.3
- noun
- /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- The allocation of time and budget for the project needs careful planning to meet deadlines.
- resource allocation
- water allocation
- time allocation
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Watch on YouTubeJust think of money as as a database for resource allocation across time and space.
- Just think of money as as a database for resource allocation across time and space.
- So I think this low allocation to tech is a mistake.
- So Ryanair had changed their seating allocation algorithm.
- Now the other thing we talk about all the time is capital allocation, right?
- In terms of federal funding, the allocation for the humanities has diminished drastically.
- Of course, the parties themselves would care who was granted the rights initially, because this allocation would impact their wealth.
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But it is also important for the allocation of resources in the economy.
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In fact, the Pentagon has asked Congress for $4.7 billion, almost $1 billion more than the 2013 allocation, for increased cyberspace operations.
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Now the other thing we talk about all the time is capital allocation, right?
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It's about the efficient allocation of resources.
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So I think this low allocation to tech is a mistake.
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In recent years, federal and state allocations to public schools have been significantly reduced.
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Economics is, formally at least, the study of the allocation of scarce resources.
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Over time, Basel came to be criticized for its allocation of risk between different categories of lending.
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This allocation of 850,000 is inclusive of fees for yourself and Leslie.
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The government is focusing on the fair allocation of funds to support small businesses.
Synonyms
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2.1
A plan for how much money to spend and receive, or the money set aside for something
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3.8
A fixed official limit on how much of something is allowed
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6.4
Money set aside by a government or group for a particular use
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1.0
Dividing something so several people each get part
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3.2
The act of giving things out to many people or places
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1.8
The act of giving things or tasks to people
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7.7
A share of something given to a person or group
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7.8
The sharing of things among people or groups according to a plan
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2.5
Giving something to a person or place for a reason
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Giving things, money or jobs to people according to a plan
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4.2
Giving people, money, or equipment to a project
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7.5
Dividing and giving things among people or groups by a plan
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The giving out of things according to a plan
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5.1
Dividing something into parts and giving those parts to people
Compounds
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6.3
A table on a computer disk that shows where information is stored and which areas cannot be used
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Giving parts of a computer's memory or disk to hold files and programs
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A block of disk space reserved for one file, the smallest amount a file can use
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Etymology
Allocation comes from parts that mean 'to' and 'place', with the root loc meaning 'place', just like in location. So an allocation is something 'placed' for a purpose or the amount given to a person or project.