— allocator , n.
/al"euh kayt'/ , v.t., allocated, allocating .
1. to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects.
2. to fix the place of; locate.
[ 1630-40; allocatus (ptp. of allocare ), equiv. to al- AL- + loc ( us ) place + -atus -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 1. See assign .