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unallocatability

|un-al-lo-ca-ta-bil-i-ty|

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/ˌʌnˌæləˌkeɪtəˈbɪləti/

impossibility of being allocated

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unallocatability' is formed in English by adding the prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') to 'allocatability', which itself comes from 'allocate' + '-ability'. 'Allocate' comes from Latin 'allocare', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'locare' meant 'to place'.

Historical Evolution

'Allocatability' was formed from 'allocate' + '-ability' in modern English, and 'unallocatability' was later formed by adding 'un-'. 'Allocate' came from Latin 'allocare', which passed through Middle French and then into English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, the root 'allocate' meant 'to assign or distribute', and 'allocatability' meant 'the ability to be allocated'. Adding 'un-' changed the meaning to 'the inability to be allocated'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the quality or state of being impossible to allocate or assign.

The unallocatability of these resources makes planning difficult.

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Last updated: 2025/08/04 14:14