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allocability

noun
al·​lo·​ca·​bil·​i·​ty | \ ˌaləkəˈbilətē, -lōk-\
plural -es

Definition of allocability

: the quality or state of being allocable or assigned

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First Known Use of allocability

1951, in the meaning defined above

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