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allocation

/ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/ · 10 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a share set aside for a specific purpose

  2. noun

    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

  3. noun

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

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