Associations to the word «Allocation»

Wiktionary

ALLOCATION, noun. The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES, noun. The mechanics of investment; where one applies one's goods (for greatest possible future gain); how one disposes of one's resources (for greatest possible effect). Often used as a term in conjunction with economics.

Dictionary definition

ALLOCATION, noun. A share set aside for a specific purpose.
ALLOCATION, noun. The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state".
ALLOCATION, noun. (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions.

Wise words

More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the words men use.
Antoine De Saint-Exupery