allocation
n. C / Un. the amount of something, like money or time, that is given to a person or group for a specific purpose. It can also mean the act of deciding how to share these resources.
n. the process of distributing resources or the specific amount of a resource assigned to a particular recipient. Often used in administrative, economic, or logistical contexts.
The weekly food allocation is enough for three people.
The government increased the budget allocation for public schools to improve classroom technology and hire more teachers.
Efficient resource allocation remains the primary challenge for the committee, as they must balance immediate humanitarian needs against long-term infrastructure development goals.
From Middle French allocacion, from Medieval Latin allocātiō. By surface analysis, allocate + -ion.
Uncountable when referring to the act of distributing; countable when referring to the specific portion or amount assigned.
the allocation for the project was too smallthe allocation to the project was too smallWhile 'for' is common, 'allocation to' is the standard preposition when describing the movement of resources toward a specific recipient or department.