Added 9 October 2026
allocation
/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: allocātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about allocation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.
The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government.
- Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region.
Origin
From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion.
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