allocation

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌæl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #40125

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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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the process of giving out... apportionment allotment

2 noun · a share or amount that has... allotment share

Word family

Forms allocations

Derived forms allocationaldeallocationmisallocationoverallocationpreallocationreallocationsuballocationunderallocation

Etymology

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

allocacion Middle French allocātiō la-med

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# 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

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