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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæləˈkeɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(al′ə kā′shən)

al•lo•ca•tion (al′ə kā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

the act of allocating;
apportionment.
the state of being allocated.
the share or portion allocated.
Business[Accountableing.]a system of dividing expenses and incomes among the various branches, departments, etc., of a business.

Medieval Latin allocātiōn- (stem of allocātiō), equivalent. to allocāt(us) (see allocate) + -iōn- -ion
1525–35

al′lo•ca′tive, adj.

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allocation /ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/ n

the act of allocating or the state of being allocated
a part that is allocated; share
Brit a system of dividing overhead expenses between the various departments of a business

al•lo•cate /ˈæləˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to set apart for a particular purpose; assign:to allocate space.[~ + object + for + object]They allocated the money for purchasing computers.[~ + object + object]They allocated him a small room.

al•lo•ca•tion /ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* countable]See -loc-.

al•lo•cate (al′ə kāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.

to set apart for a particular purpose;
assign or allot:to allocate funds for new projects.
to fix the place of;
locate.

Medieval Latin allocātus (past participle of allocāre), equivalent. to al- al- + loc(us) place + -ātus -ate¹
1630–40

al′lo•ca′tor, n.

assign.

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