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allocation

 noun
     
al‧lo‧ca‧tion
1 [countable] the amount or share of something that has been allocated for a particular purpose:
Twelve hours a week seemed a generous allocation of your time.
2 [uncountable] the decision to allocate something, or the act of allocating it
allocation of
the allocation of funds to universities
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