Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allocation

/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: al-lo-ca-tion
IPA: /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis."
"Following allocation to Toton on January 1 1996, it stayed there until transferral to Crewe in November 2000, before being stored at Eastleigh on December 17 the same year."
"The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: allocacion, allocātiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
British English: /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

allocations (plural)

Derived Forms

allocational deallocation misallocation overallocation preallocation reallocation suballocation underallocation

Phrases

allocation unit buddy memory allocation dynamic memory allocation file allocation table pachinko allocation static memory allocation

Synonyms

apportionment storage allocation allotment apportioning parceling parcelling assignation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce allocation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does allocation mean?: The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
Where does allocation come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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