distribute; allocate; assign; (economics) distribution
Meanings
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to distribute; to allocate; to allot
Focuses on dividing tangible or intangible resources according to rules, plans, or quotas.
The school will allocate dormitories to new students.
These fruits of labor should be distributed fairly.
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The company is allocating this year's profits.
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to assign; to arrange; to deploy
Often used for assigning people to tasks, jobs, or positions.
We must obey the assignments from the organization.
The manager is rationally deploying the workforce.
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He was assigned to work in a remote area.
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(economics) to distribute; allocation
technicalA specialized economic term referring to the distribution of resources (productive means or consumer goods), whose method is determined by the social system.
Distribution according to work is a principle of socialist distribution.
A market economy emphasizes the efficient allocation of resources.
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Unequal distribution of wealth is a serious social problem.