different between allocate vs redistribution

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)

1. To set aside for a purpose.
2. 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.

3. (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

1. second-person plural present indicative of allocare
2. second-person plural imperative of allocare
3. feminine plural of allocato

Latin

Verb

alloc?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of alloc?

English

Etymology

re- +? distribution

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??i?d?st???bju???n/
• Hyphenation: re?dis?tri?bu?tion

Noun

redistribution (countable and uncountable, plural redistributions)

1. The act of changing the distribution of resources.

   The redistribution of wealth between the rich and poor has been tried many times.

2. The further distribution of something received or purchased.

   The redistribution of this software in any form is prohibited.

Derived terms

• redistributive

Translations

See also

• redistribution on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

redistribuer +? -tion

Pronunciation

Noun

redistribution f (plural redistributions)

1. redistribution