allocation

[ al-uh-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of allocating; apportionment.
2. the state of being allocated.
3. the share or portion allocated.
4. Accounting. a system of dividing expenses and incomes among the various branches, departments, etc., of a business.

Other Words From

• al·lo·ca·tive adjective
• de·al·lo·ca·tion noun
• re·al·lo·ca·tion noun
• sub·al·lo·ca·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of allocation¹

First recorded in 1525–35; from Medieval Latin allocātiōn- (stem of allocātiō ), equivalent to allocāt(us) ( allocate ) + -iōn- -ion

Related Words

• allotment
• appropriation
• quota
• share