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allocate::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apportion |
| Type of | assign, portion, allot |
| Has types | ration, ration out, reallocate, reapportion, award, present |
| Derivation | allocable, allocatable, allocation, allocator |
Examples of allocate
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Letting the market set prices allows the market to efficiently allocate capital.
From the economist.com
The Natural Resources Department will decide how to allocate the statewide fund.
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So Israel decided to allocate 8 percent of its gross national product to defense.
From the upi.com
We do not allocate interest or taxation charges by product or geographic segment.
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It's the study of how people, companies, and societies allocate scarce resources.
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I wonder how they allocate the Hotels, rooms and restaurants at these meetings.
From the independent.co.uk
The primary purpose of the layering is to allocate costs to those in true need.
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If you are still working, allocate any money from raises to retirement savings.
From the delawareonline.com
The object is to allocate the energy sources for most efficient usage and impact.
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- Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
- (allocation) allotment: a share set aside for a specific purpose
- (allocation) allotment: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
- (allocation) (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
- (Allocation (MLS)) In Major League Soccer, an allocation represents an amount of money teams can use to sign players and/or allocate to their salaries to get under the salary cap. ...
- (allocation) The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources
- (Allocated) set aside or shared out.
- (Allocation) The amount of premium actually used to purchase units. Under various charging structures less than the full premium will be allocated for investment in the early years of the contract. Asset allocation is the spread of fund investments between different sectors. ...
- (Allocation) The method of distributing sample sizes to the strata in a stratified sample. Two commonly used methods of allocation are: proportional allocation where the sample size of a stratum is proportional to the population size of the stratum, and optimum allocation in which the sample ...
