Allocation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Parcel
- Deal
- Rationing
- Subsidisation
- Subsidization
- Reallotment
- Portion
- Reallocation
- Grant
- Share
- Reapportionment
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Meaning 2
(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A share set aside for a specific purpose.
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.