allocation

Etymology

From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō.

noun

  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.
  2. That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.
    The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government.
  3. (embryology) Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region

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