allocation

Pronunciation: /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

The English word “allocation” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.
Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region.

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

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