Associations to the word «Allocate»

Wiktionary

ALLOCATE, verb. To set aside for a purpose
ALLOCATE, verb. To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to"
ALLOCATE, verb. (computing) To set aside (as above), but specifically used to refer to the practice of making memory available within a computer program.

Dictionary definition

ALLOCATE, verb. Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip".

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates