"overallocation" meaning in English

See overallocation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: over- + allocation Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|allocation}} over- + allocation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overallocation (uncountable)
  1. Excess allocation Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-overallocation-en-noun-odZVoUJh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

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