🔄 Synonyms of "Allocation"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| apportionmentnoun | (US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states. |
| allotmentnoun | Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed |
| parcelingnoun | (nautical) Alternative form of parcelling. [(nautical) One of the long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used also in mousing on the stays, etc.] |
| apportioningnoun | apportionment |
| parcellingnoun | A system for dividing something up. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Allocation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| allotmentnoun | Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed |
| apportionmentnoun | (US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states. |
| apportioningnoun | apportionment |
| parcelingnoun | (nautical) Alternative form of parcelling. [(nautical) One of the long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used also in mousing on the stays, etc.] |
| parcellingnoun | A system for dividing something up. |
| distributionnoun | An act of distributing or state of being distributed. |
| dolenoun | (informal) Payment by the state to the unemployed; unemployment benefits. |
| distributeverb | (transitive) To divide into portions and dispense. |
| quotanoun | A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal. |
| sharenoun | A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone. |
| distributional | Of or pertaining to distribution |
| redistributionnoun | The act of changing the distribution of resources. |
| distributivenoun | (grammar) A distributive adjective or pronoun. |
| sharingnoun | The act by which something is shared. |
| apportionverb | (transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole. |
| assignnoun | An assignee. |
| repartitionnoun | A distribution or apportioning of something again. |
| assignmentnoun | The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks. |
| dispensenoun | (obsolete) Cost, expenditure. |
| taskingnoun | (military, law enforcement) A task; an assigned item of work. |
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