different between allocate vs misallocate
allocate
English
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin allocare, from ad- (“to”) + locus (“place”), plus Latinate English suffix +? -ate. Compare allocable, without the -ate.
Pronunciation
- enPR: ?l'?-k?t, IPA(key): /?æl.?.ke?t/
Verb
allocate (third-person singular simple present allocates, present participle allocating, simple past and past participle allocated)
- To set aside for a purpose.
- To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
- The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.
- (computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
Synonyms
- (set aside for a purpose): appropriate, earmark; see also Thesaurus:set apart
Antonyms
- (reserve a section of memory): free, deallocate
Related terms
- allocable
Translations
Italian
Verb
allocate
- second-person plural present indicative of allocare
- second-person plural imperative of allocare
- feminine plural of allocato
Latin
Verb
alloc?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of alloc?
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misallocate
English
Etymology
mis- +? allocate
Verb
misallocate (third-person singular simple present misallocates, present participle misallocating, simple past and past participle misallocated)
- (transitive) To allocate incorrectly or inappropriately.
Anagrams
- malacolites
misallocate From the web:
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- what does misallocation mean
- what does misallocate
- what does misallocated resources mean
- what do misallocate mean
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