allocation
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
allocate/ˈaləkeɪt/
▶verb assign or distribute (resources or duties).
– derivatives
allocable adjective,
allocation noun,
allocative adjective,
allocator noun.
allocable adjective,
allocation noun,
allocative adjective,
allocator noun.
– origin C17 (earlier (ME) as allocation): from med. L. allocat-, allocare ‘allot’.
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