Synonyms for allocation
ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃənal·lo·ca·tion

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1. allotment, allocationnoun

   a share set aside for a specific purpose

   Synonyms:
   apportioning, apportionment, parceling, storage allocation, allotment, assignation, parcelling

2. allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   apportioning, apportionment, tryst, parceling, storage allocation, allotment, assignation, parcelling

3. allocation, storage allocationnoun

   (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

   Synonyms:
   storage allocation, apportionment, assignation, parceling, allotment, apportioning, parcelling

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1. List of paraphrases for "allocation":

   assignment, distribution, allowance, assigning, attribution, apportionment, allocations, mapping, award, allocating, allotment, awarding, stipend, appropriation, assignments, breakdown, allocate, assign, imputation, posting, earmarking, allocated, allowances, granting, envelope, stations, staffing, endowment, placement, dispatch, division, map, grant, sharing, benefit, provision, distributing

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1. Edsger W. Dijkstra:

   The argument against recursive procedures was always an efficiency argument: non-re-entrant code could be executed so much more efficiently. But with the advent of multiprogramming another need for felxible storage allocation has emerged. And if there are still machines in which the use of recursive routines is punished by too heavy a penalty, then I would venture the opinion that the structure of such a machine should now be called somewhat old-fashioned.

2. Steward Bank:

   To assist in effective allocation of foreign currency reserves at this critical time, we would like to advise that with immediate effect, the bank has suspended DStv (digital satellite television) payments for all account classes (except premium).

3. Esther Dyson:

   The biggest conflict would simply be the allocation of his time, cEO is a full-time job.

4. Theuns Tredoux:

   All the money paid to institutions to cover a portion of the zero percent fee increase will be paid out from existing allocations. Additional allocation would be applicable for the 2016/2017 financial year.

5. Bill Gross:

   It is true that if much of the developing world is younger demographically (think India), then developed nations could and should transfer an increasing percentage of their financial assets to emerging markets to help foot the demographic bills back home, long term then, as opposed to currently, think about increasing your asset allocation to the developing world.