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allocation

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noun/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən//ˌæl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən//ˌɛl.əˈkæɪ.ʃən/
  1. 1

    The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.countableuncountable

    • The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.
  2. 2

    That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.countableuncountable

    • The farmer received his full allocation of water from the government.
  3. 3

    Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region.countableuncountable

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