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preallocation

preallocation noun: allocation in advance.

Noun

preallocation (countable and uncountable, plural preallocations)

  1. allocation in advance

Forms of preallocation

pluralpreallocations

Origin of preallocation

From pre- + allocation.

Questions about preallocation

What does preallocation mean?
Preallocation means allocation in advance.
What part of speech is preallocation?
Preallocation is a noun.
What is the plural of preallocation?
The plural of preallocation is preallocations.

Words near preallocation in the dictionary

  1. preallably
  2. preallocate
  3. preallocated
  4. preallocates
  5. preallocating
  6. preallocation
  7. preallocations
  8. preallot
  9. preallotment
  10. preallotments
  11. preallots

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