allocation
(noun)
noun
1. a share set aside for a specific purpose
Similar word(s): allotment
Definition categories: possession, part, percentage, portion, share
2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Similar word(s): allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling
Definition categories: act, distribution
3. (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
Definition categories: act, assigning, assignment
Sentences with allocation as a noun:
- The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.