allocation

/ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

SHARE [C] › an amount of money, time, space, etc that is allocated

PROCESS [U] › when money, time, space, etc is allocated: the allocation of money

(Definition of allocation noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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