allocation C1 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌæl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #40125 Meanings 1 noun The process of giving out money, time, or resources for a particular purpose. The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis. 2 noun A share or amount that has been set aside for a specific use. The farmer received his full allocation of water for the season. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the process of giving out... apportionmentallotment 2 noun · a share or amount that has... allotmentshare Word family Forms allocations Derived forms allocationaldeallocationmisallocationoverallocationpreallocationreallocationsuballocationunderallocation Common collocations allocation unit Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion. allocacion Middle French allocātiō la-med View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # allocation **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌæl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 40125 ## Meanings 1. The process of giving out money, time, or resources for a particular purpose. 2. A share or amount that has been set aside for a specific use. ## Examples - The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis. - The farmer received his full allocation of water for the season. ## Derived Forms - allocational - deallocation - misallocation - overallocation - preallocation - reallocation - suballocation - underallocation ## Roots and Affixes - Root: allocacion - Root: allocātiō ## Etymology From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion. ## AI Etymology Allocation is from Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include allocacion (Middle French) and allocātiō (la-med). Current senses include the process of giving out money, time, or resources for a particular purpose and a share or amount that has been set aside for a specific use. The wider family includes derived forms such as allocational, deallocation, misallocation, overallocation, and preallocation. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown