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May 22, 2012
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Synonyms for allocation

Noun

1. allotment, allocation, share, portion, part, percentage
usage: a share set aside for a specific purpose
2. allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation, distribution
usage: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
3. allocation, assignment, assigning
usage: (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
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