Allocate vs. Reallocate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Allocate and Reallocate
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Allocate
To set apart for a special purpose; designate
Allocate a room to be used for storage.
Reallocate
(transitive) To allocate (a resource) to another person or purpose.
I want to reallocate some of my money from stocks to bonds. (I want to sell some of my stocks and use the proceeds to buy bonds to replace them.)
Allocate
To distribute according to a plan; allot
Allocate rations for a week-long camping trip.
Reallocate
(transitive) To allocate again.
Appending items one at a time is still a better deal than concatenation, which reallocates every time.
Allocate
To set aside for a purpose.
Please do not eat the meringue, as it is allocated for the dinner party tomorrow.
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Reallocate
Allocate, distribute, or apportion anew;
Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data
Allocate
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.
Allocate
(computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
Allocate
To distribute or assign; to allot.
Allocate
To localize.
Allocate
Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose;
I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis
I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip
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