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allocation

 

[ หŒรฆl.ษ™หˆkeษช.สƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

finance

The action or process of distributing something.

Synonyms

apportionment, assignment, distribution

Examples of usage

  • The allocation of funds to different departments is crucial for the company's success.
  • The allocation of resources needs to be carefully planned to ensure efficiency.
Context #2 | Noun

computer science

The action of assigning a memory location to a piece of data.

Synonyms

allotment, assignment, reservation

Examples of usage

  • The allocation of memory is an important aspect of programming.
  • The dynamic allocation of memory allows for more flexibility in managing resources.
Context #3 | Noun

general

The process of setting aside a certain amount of something for a specific purpose.

Synonyms

designation, earmarking

Examples of usage

  • The allocation of time for studying is essential for academic success.
  • The allocation of space for a new project is being discussed in the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "allocation" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alocaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคตเค‚เคŸเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zuweisung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ alokasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะฟะพะดั–ะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ alokacja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰ฒใ‚Šๅฝ“ใฆ (wariate)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท allocation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ asignaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tahsis

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ• ๋‹น (haldang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฎุตูŠุต (takhแนฃฤซแนฃ)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™idฤ›lenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pridelenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†้… (fฤ“npรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dodelitev

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบthlutun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปั–ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (gadanatsileba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™yinat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ asignaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'allocation' originated from the Latin word 'allocatio', which means 'a division or assignment'. The concept of allocating resources has been essential throughout history in various fields such as finance, economics, and computer science. The efficient allocation of resources is crucial for the success of businesses and projects, leading to the development of strategies and methodologies to optimize allocation processes.

See also: allocatable, allocate, allocated, allocating, misallocate, reallocate, reallocation, unallocated, underallocation.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,948, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.