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reallocation

reallocation

4 5.5
The act of giving something out again in a different way, like staff or money
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
translation icon : reallocación
  • The government announced a reallocation of funds to improve public transportation.
  • reallocation of resources
  • reallocation of budgets
  • reallocation of labor

So in this perfect balance optimized reallocation of tornadoes throughout the various efforts in human civilization.

Examples

  • The system has proven amazingly resistant to changes and reallocations based on U.S. strategy or the international environment.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Building readiness requires reallocation of time, staff, resources, and materials.

    Academic text (2011)
  • What may be needed is a complete reallocation of provider resources, but good economic data will be required first.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Reallocation of military spending seemed the obvious course of action.

  • But advocates of a reallocation of discovery costs will have to wait for a later day to achieve their goals.

    Academic text (2018)
  • However, international competition can cause reallocations of jobs from one industry to another.

    Academic text (2002)
  • For our first order of business, General Fromm will present his plans for the reallocation of troops from the Reserve Army on the eastern front.

  • One possible answer again is the reallocation of rents from the regional to the central elite.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Such a reallocation would not necessarily lead to a reduction in overall expenditures.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Beginning in the early 1990s, defense expenditures were reduced, producing an opportunity for reallocation and redistribution of the "peace dividend."

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

redistribution
vsreallocation
62 4.5

To give things out again, often money or land, to make things fairer

is the general act of assigning again without a social goal
allocation
vsreallocation
52 4.3

An amount of something given for a particular use

adds the idea of doing the distribution again rather than the first time
reassignment
vsreallocation
18 3.9

To move a person to a different job or role

is broader, covering any redistribution rather than role changes specifically
redeployment
vsreallocation
  • Specialized
9 6.8

Moving staff and equipment to new jobs or places to use them better

covers any reassignment again, not only shifting location or role
allotment
vsreallocation
  • UK
5 4.6

The giving out of things according to a plan

is the act of doing that assignment again, not just the rule system
realignment
vsreallocation
4 4.6

A change in the way parts of a group or system are arranged

is focused on repeated assignment or distribution rather than structural change
reapportionment
vsreallocation
  • Formal
3 9.1

Giving government seats to places after a population count to match the number of people

is the general process of assigning again, not limited to representation
reallotment
vsreallocation
  • Formal
8.2

Giving political seats to areas again after a new population count

is the broad act of assigning again, not tied to elections
reappropriation
vsreallocation
  • Formal
8.2

Moving money that was set for one use to a different use

is the neutral act of assigning again, not necessarily changing purpose
reassortment
vsreallocation
7.9

An act of putting things in a new order to change where they are

is simply the act of assigning again, not focused on mixing items
assignation
vsreallocation
  • Archaic
8.9

Giving things, money or jobs to people according to a plan

is about repeating the distribution action rather than the planning method
assigning
vsreallocation
2.5

Giving something to a person or place for a reason

implies repeating that giving or designation rather than the original act

How Thorough

reallocation
4 5.5
adjustment
133 2.9

Surface Forms

reallocation singular
reallocations plural

Morphology

reallocation = reallocate (transparent) = re + allocate + ion

This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'reallocate' meaning the act or process of doing it.

Etymology

Reallocation starts with re- meaning 'again' and comes from allocate, which is about 'placing' or giving something a place, the same root as location. So, reallocation is literally placing things again, which is why it means moving or giving resources to new places when they are needed.