"allocation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /æləˈkeɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-allocation.wav [UK] Forms: allocation [singular], allocations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An allocation is the amount that is given out or shared.
    Sense id: simple-allocation-en-noun-UrrqcJH1
  2. Allocation is the act of giving out or sharing something.
    Sense id: simple-allocation-en-noun-kIpkv~uL
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          "text": "Our department's allocation of computer time is too small."
        },
        {
          "text": "We need to increase the allocation of funds to fix the roads problem."
        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The budget allocations are becoming less and less frequent."
        },
        {
          "text": "With the new focus on the environment, governments are rethinking their resource allocation plans."
        },
        {
          "text": "The broad allocation of contracts means that we don't depend on any one company."
        }
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        },
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          "text": "We need to increase the allocation of funds to fix the roads problem."
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        },
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          "text": "With the new focus on the environment, governments are rethinking their resource allocation plans."
        },
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          "text": "The broad allocation of contracts means that we don't depend on any one company."
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