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Vinony

allocation

noun

  1. industrial process in oil refinement
  2. give to, donate
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ / /ˌæl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/ / /ˌɛl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion.

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

    “The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.”

    “Following allocation to Toton on January 1 1996, it stayed there until transferral to Crewe in November 2000, before being stored at Eastleigh on December 17 the same year.”

  2. That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.

    “The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government.”

  3. Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region.