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allocatable

allocatable

6.4
A resource you can give to a person or project to use
  • adjective
  • /ˌæləˈkeɪtəbl/
translation icon : asignable
  • The project has a limited budget, but there are still funds that are allocatable for necessary supplies.

Examples

  • Each department must decide how much of its budget is allocatable to training and development programs.

  • This could be solved with a "use it or lose it" feature that bleeds away allocatable hours towards the end of a term, ensuring that none exist during the final week or so, or at least could not be used to extend debate on topics raised before that final week.

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  • At the end of the fiscal year, any allocatable funds will be distributed to various community projects.

Synonyms

allocable
vsallocatable
1 7.9

Can be given to a particular project or purpose, like a cost

is more general and covers any item for a particular purpose not just costs
distributable
vsallocatable
3.8

Can be shared or handed out to other people

is for a specific purpose rather than general sharing
apportionable
vsallocatable
8.2

Able to be divided and shared among people or groups according to a plan

is used for a particular purpose rather than split by proportion

Surface Forms

allocatable positive

Morphology

allocatable = allocate (transparent) = allocate + able

Formed by the productive suffix '-able' attached to the verb 'allocate', so the meaning 'able to be allocated' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Allocatable comes from allocate + -able, and allocate originally meant 'to place', the same root as locate and location, so to allocate is to put or give something for a purpose. So allocatable means 'able to be assigned' or 'able to be given out' for a particular use.