transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-lə-ˌkāt ]
transitive verb
( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing )
Etymology: Medieval Latin allocatus, past participle of allocare, from Latin ad- + locare to place, from locus place — more at stall
Date: circa 1641
1. : to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
allocate tasks among human and automated components
2. : to set apart or earmark : designate
allocate a section of the building for special research purposes
• al·lo·cat·able -ˌkā-tə-bəl adjective
• al·lo·ca·tion ˌa-lə-ˈkā-shən noun
• al·lo·ca·tor ˈa-lə-ˌkā-tər noun