ALLOCABLE

allocable, allocatable, apportionable

(adjective) capable of being distributed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

allocable (not comparable)

Able to be allocated.

Usage notes

The form allocatable (regular English derivation from allocate) is also found, but is primarily used in computing; in legal use the term is allocable.

Synonyms

• allocatable (chiefly computing)

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