allocation, n.
(allocations)
freq. cnt. 2
(allocations)
freq. cnt. 2
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
allocation allotment apportioning apportionment assignation parceling parcelling
sample sentences
"the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
grant, subsidization, subsidisation
reallotment, reapportionment, reallocation
deal
rationing
portion, share, parcel
hypernym
a share set aside for a specific purpose
<noun.possession> freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 1
allocation allotment
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
<noun.act>
allocation storage allocation
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
domain of synset (topic)