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. David Lai:

   People are a bit cautious on emerging markets but if the interest rate divergence continues ... structurally the allocation to emerging markets will go up.

2. Patrick Thomson:

   We're seeing much more dynamic asset allocation and much higher allocations to alternatives, including infrastructure and direct deals.

3. Khamzat Khasbulatov:

   It's important to localize not only food processing but also production, in terms of capital allocation, Russia remains an  interesting region ... within the (McDonald's) system.

4. Adam Deady:

   A fully-funded emergency fund is the safety net everyone needs to protect themselves from financial disaster, it should be the top priority in terms of your allocation of cash.

5. Bill Gross:

   It is true that if much of the developing world is younger demographically (think India), then developed nations could and should transfer an increasing percentage of their financial assets to emerging markets to help foot the demographic bills back home, long term then, as opposed to currently, think about increasing your asset allocation to the developing world.