ALLOCATION Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word allocation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ALLOCATION
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allotment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a share set aside for a specific purpose • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
apportionment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
assignment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) • the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another • the act of distributing something to designated places or persons • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance • an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) • the act of putting a person into a non-elective position | ||||||||
dispensation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an exemption from some rule or obligation • a share that has been dispensed or distributed • the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) | ||||||||
distribution | nounn | |||||||
noun • (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence • the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume • the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning • the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer | ||||||||
sharing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • using or enjoying something jointly with others • having in common • sharing thoughts and feelings • a distribution in shares adjective satellite • unselfishly willing to share with others | ||||||||
apportioning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
assignation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
parceling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
parcelling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
storage allocation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions |