allocation · noun
Meanings and examples
A share of money, time, space, or other resources assigned to a particular purpose.
The library used its annual allocation to replace computers that could no longer run essential software.
Each department must justify its requested allocation before the finance committee approves next year's budget.
Our allocation of rehearsal time was reduced when another production booked the same venue.
Smaller allocations left several research teams unable to complete the final stage of their work.
Forms
- allocation singular
- allocations plural