ˌalloˈcation

/ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of allocating or the state of being allocated
2. a part that is allocated; share
3. accounting a system of dividing overhead expenses between the various departments of a business
4. social welfare (in a Social Services Department) the process of assigning referrals to individual workers, thus changing their status to cases