Definition of "allocation" in Anglais

noun

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

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

2. That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.

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

3. (embryology) Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendants to a particular cell type or body region