Definition of Allocation

Allocation

The act of putting one thing to another; a placing; disposition; arrangement.

An allotment or apportionment; as, an allocation of shares in a company.

The admission of an item in an account, or an allowance made upon an account; -- a term used in the English exchequer.

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Allocation Quotations

Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning.
Bill Gates

We didn't actually overspend our budget. The health Commission allocation simply fell short of our expenditure.
Frank Howard Clark

The British system denied any role for human creativity, and instead argued, that if man merely followed his hedonistic desires, pursuing pleasure and avoiding pain, objective laws would naturally guide society to achieve the best allocation of wealth.
Robert Trout

The Democratic Party opposes tax cuts but it cannot say so publicly. Thus, it is forced to support the idea of lowering the tax burden but using class warfare rhetoric to dispute the allocation of the relief.
Dick Morris

We conclude that, simultaneously with the organization of the colleges, there should be at Santa Cruz an organization by disciplines, whose units would have a voice in appointments and promotions, in course of programs, and in the allocation of funds for research.
Abraham Robinson

To be sure, debates will linger about whether Medicare is too large or too small. Debates remain about the allocation of Medicare dollars. But December 8, 2003, demonstrated that there is no debate about this most fundamental fact: Medicare must survive.
Michael Johns

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Allocation Translations

allocation in German is Belegung, Zuordnung, Zuteilung, Zuweisung
allocation in Swedish is tilldelning

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