What does "allocated" mean?

1. (to distribute resources) to decide officially to give a particular amount of something to someone. 2. (assigned or set aside) already given or set aside for a specific person or task.

How do you use "allocated"?

Often used with the preposition 'to' for the recipient. Commonly used in business and technical contexts to describe budgets or spaces.

allocated

v. · adj.

US //ˈæɫəˌkeɪtɪd// UK //ˈæləkˌeɪtɪd// al·lo·cat·ed

1 to distribute resources (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Academic Formal

to decide officially to give a particular amount of something to someone.

to distribute resources, such as funds or tasks, for a specific purpose. Transitive; typically takes a direct object representing the resource.

Example

The government allocated more money to the health department this year.

Example

The board of directors allocated a significant portion of the annual budget to research and development to ensure long-term competitiveness.

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'to' for the recipient.
- withhold
- keep
2 assigned or set aside (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Academic Formal

already given or set aside for a specific person or task.

having been assigned or distributed according to a plan. Often used as a participial adjective before a noun.

Example

Please make sure you stay within your allocated budget for the trip.

Example

Each department must operate within its allocated space, as the building has reached its maximum occupancy limit.

Usage

Commonly used in business and technical contexts to describe budgets or spaces.
- unassigned
- available