Allocation

Noun

 * 1) The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
 * The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thesaurus
allotment; appointment; apportionment; appropriation; arrangement; array; arraying; assignment; attribution; collation; collocation; constitution; denomination; deployment; deposit; deposition; designation; determination; disposal; disposition; distribution; earmarking; emplacement; fixing; form; formation; formulation; lading; loading; localization; locating; location; marshaling; order; ordering; packing; pinning down; pinpointing; placement; placing; positioning; posting; precision; putting; regimentation; reposition; selection; setting aside; signification; situation; specification; spotting; stationing; stipulation; storage; stowage; structuring; syntax; tagging