allocation

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   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.

2. 2
   noun

   That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.

   The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government.

3. 3
   noun

   (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

4. 4
   noun

   the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning

5. 5
   noun

   a share set aside for a specific purpose

6. 6
   noun

   Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region.

Etymology

From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion.