Synonyms for allocation
ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃənal·lo·ca·tion

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1. allotment, allocationnoun

   a share set aside for a specific purpose

   Synonyms:
   apportioning, apportionment, parceling, storage allocation, allotment, assignation, parcelling

2. allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignationnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   apportioning, apportionment, tryst, parceling, storage allocation, allotment, assignation, parcelling

3. allocation, storage allocationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   storage allocation, apportionment, assignation, parceling, allotment, apportioning, parcelling

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1. List of paraphrases for "allocation":

   assignment, distribution, allowance, assigning, attribution, apportionment, allocations, mapping, award, allocating, allotment, awarding, stipend, appropriation, assignments, breakdown, allocate, assign, imputation, posting, earmarking, allocated, allowances, granting, envelope, stations, staffing, endowment, placement, dispatch, division, map, grant, sharing, benefit, provision, distributing

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1. Richard Grossman:

   With the increase in shareholder activism, one effect of this kind of director engagement is the ability to get a feel for nascent shareholder unhappiness, are they unhappy with the direction of the company...or with capital allocation? It's a way for board members to get direct and unfiltered views from shareholders.

2. Sanja Bornman:

   It is not the cultural practice that is the problem here; it is the allocation of state funds on the basis of girls’ sexuality that violates the constitutional protection to equality, dignity and privacy.

3. Todd Rosenbluth:

   Looking to their asset allocation as of July 31, the fund has 6 percent or so exposure to equity-related securities and has 20 percent in high-yield bonds while another 14 percent in non-rated bonds, this is an approach that will benefit from a flight to quality of investment-grade corporates and Treasuries.

4. Dejan Ilijevski:

   If your asset allocation was appropriate for your risk tolerance ahead of the turmoil, then there is no need to change it now,” explained Dejan Ilijevski, president of Sabela Capital Markets. “Changing your asset allocation now would be driven by your emotions, rather than on the decisions you made when you were more rational and relaxed.”

5. Wells Fargo Securities analysts:

   Pension flows would be heftier if this were quarter-end, rather than 'just' month-end, since some funds adjust their asset-allocation mix less frequently.