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Definition of Allocate
1. Verb. Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose. "They allocate them the money"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
Generic synonyms: Allot, Assign, Portion
Specialized synonyms: Reallocate, Reapportion, Ration, Ration Out, Award, Present
Derivative terms: Allocable, Allocatable, Allocation, Allocation, Allocation, Allocator, Apportionable, Apportionment
Definition of Allocate
1. v. t. To distribute or assign; to allot.
Definition of Allocate
1. Verb. To set aside for a purpose ¹
2. Verb. To distribute according to a plan ¹
3. Verb. (computing) To declare a section of the memory to be used by the program. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Allocate
1. to set apart for a particular purpose [v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Allocate
Literary usage of Allocate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Tmdls: The Revolution in Water Quality Regulation by Jennifer Ruffolo (1999)
"The TMDLs do not allocate specific amounts of sediment to individual landowners
or other sources. Newport Bay Another consent decree was entered in November ..."
2. SAS 9.1.3 [sic.] Companion for Z/OS. by SAS Institute, SAS Publishing (2004)
"The method you use to allocate an external file depends on whether you plan to
use the file more than once in your SAS program. See “Allocating a File for a ..."
3. Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session, from 1766 to 1791 by David Dalrymple, Scotland Court of Session, Mungo Ponton Brown (1826)
"... to allocate, whether the term of his lease to run was long or short, did not
receive a determination, nor could it in the present shape of the process. ..."
4. SAS/SHARE(R) 9.1 User's Guide by SAS Institute, Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"A file remains open until the program or SAS session ends. allocate ... Note:
You must define all librefs before using them in an allocate ..."
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