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allocation — [ alɔkasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1516; allocacion « inscription, enregistrement » 1478; lat. médiév. allocatio → allouer ♦ Fait d allouer; somme allouée, prestation en argent. Voyageur qui demande une allocation de devises. Spécialt Prestation en argent… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Allocation — may refer to:* Computers ** Delayed allocation ** Block allocation map ** FAT ** IP address allocation ** Memory allocation ** No write allocation ** Register allocation * Economics ** Economic system ** Asset allocation ** Allocation of… … Wikipedia
allocation — index allotment, appointment (act of designating), apportionment, appropriation (allotment), assignment (allotment), budget … Law dictionary
Allocation — Al lo*ca tion, n. [LL. allocatio: cf. F. allocation.] 1. The act of putting one thing to another; a placing; disposition; arrangement. Hallam. [1913 Webster] 2. An allotment or apportionment; as, an allocation of shares in a company. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Allocation — (v. lat.), Ansetzung, Genehmigung eines Rechnungspostens … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Allocation — (neulatein.), Genehmigung eines Rechnungspostens … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
allocation — (n.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. allocacion, from M.L. allocationem (nom. allocatio), noun of action from pp. stem of allocare (see ALLOCATE (Cf. allocate)) … Etymology dictionary
allocation — [n] distribution allotment, apportionment, appropriation, portion, quota, ration, share; concept 835 … New thesaurus
allocation — [al΄ō kā′shən, al΄əkā′shən] n. 1. an allocating or being allocated 2. a thing or amount allocated … English World dictionary
allocation — Often in open outcry markets the trader who has effected a bargain is not the owner of the trade, having initiated it on behalf of another firm. Allocation refers to the process of allocating, or giving up the trade within the Trade Registration… … Financial and business terms
Allocation — Ne doit pas être confondu avec Allocution. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia … Wikipédia en Français
