■ verb assign or distribute (resources or duties).
Derivatives
allocable adjective
allocation noun
allocative adjective
allocator noun
Origin
C17 (earlier (ME) as allocation ): from med. L. allocat- , allocare 'allot'.
■ verb assign or distribute (resources or duties).
Derivatives
allocable adjective
allocation noun
allocative adjective
allocator noun
Origin
C17 (earlier (ME) as allocation ): from med. L. allocat- , allocare 'allot'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004