Dictionary Check: allocation
"allocation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
a share set aside for a specific purpose
noun
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Example:
"the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
noun
(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
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