allocation

noun

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

That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.

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

Roots

locusloc- · Latin · place

Synonyms for allocation

allotmentn apportionmentn appropriationn assignmentn distributionn earmarkingv

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Where does allocation come from?

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