allocated
ˈæloʊˌkeɪtɪd
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Definition of allocated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

planning reservationmarked for a specific purpose or person
  • The allocated seats are near the front.
  • The allocated budget covers travel expenses.
  • Allocated parking spaces are for staff only.
assigned designated earmarked
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set amount of minutes or hours officially reserved for a specific activity
Please finish the test within the allocated time.

Origin of allocated

Latin, allocare (to place)

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location
allocated to a particular place or group
transportation
spot allocated for car parking
assignment
be assigned or allocated to
schedule
time allocated for a car journey
allocation
allocated in order of arrival or request
schedule
time allocated for eating lunch at school or work
trial duration
time allocated for testing or trial of something
leisure
free time not allocated to any task

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  1. French:attribué, ...
  2. German:zugeteilt, ...
  3. Italian:assegnato, ...
  4. Spanish:asignado, ...
  5. Portuguese:atribuído, ...
  6. Chinese:分配的, ...
  7. Japanese:割り当てられた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُخَصَّص, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֻקְצֶה, ...
  10. Russian:выделенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виділений, ...
  12. Hindi:आवंटित, ...
allocate
ˈæləˌkeɪt

Definition of allocate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
time managementassign time for a particular task
  • We need to allocate two hours for this meeting..
allot assign distribute
2.
distributiondistribute according to a plan
  • The manager allocated tasks to each team member.
allot assign distribute
3.
technologyTECH.reserve memory for a programTECH.
  • The system allocated memory for the application.
allot assign designate
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assign funds or materials to departments or tasks
We need to allocate resources to the marketing team.

Origin of allocate

Latin, allocare (to place)

Examples of allocate in a sentence

  • We should allocate a day for team-building activities.
  • Funds were allocated to improve the infrastructure.
  • The director allocated resources for the new project.
  • The program needs to allocate more memory to run efficiently.
  • Developers must allocate memory before executing the code.

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  1. French:attribuer, répartir, ...
  2. German:zuteilen, verteilen, ...
  3. Italian:assegnare, distribuire, ...
  4. Spanish:asignar, distribuir, ...
  5. Portuguese:destinar, distribuir, ...
  6. Chinese:分配, 分派, ...
  7. Japanese:時間を割り当てる, 割り当てる, ...
  8. Arabic:خَصَّصَ, وَزَّعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַקְצוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:распределять, распределить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виділяти, розподілити, ...
  12. Hindi:समय निर्धारित करना, आवंटित करना, ...
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