1 [C] an amount of money, space, etc. that is given to sb for a particular purpose:
We have spent our entire allocation for the year.
2 [U] the act of giving sth to sb for a particular purpose:
the allocation of food to those who need it most
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is allocation a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, allocation is tagged as noun.
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