Reallocation Meaning
/riˌæləˈkeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of reallocating; a second or subsequent allocation.
Sentence Examples
The reallocation of the budget led to more money for schools.
We need to discuss the reallocation of the project's duties.
The manager approved the reallocation of resources to the project.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's ____ of funds from marketing to research led to more product innovation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of resources from defense to education was a central plank of the new government's policy.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English allocation English reallocation From re- + allocation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Since the war there has been a reallocation of output from pitheads in the North Staffordshire coalfield, resulting in a flow of coal northwards; [...]."
— 1962 September, “Remodelling of Basford Hall Yard, Crewe”, in Modern Railways, page 189:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's ____ of funds from marketing to research led to more product innovation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of resources from defense to education was a central plank of the new government's policy.