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Meaning of "misallocation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MISALLOCATION

misallocation  [mɪsˌæləˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISALLOCATION

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conjunction
determiner
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Misallocation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MISALLOCATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of misallocation in the English dictionary

The definition of misallocation in the dictionary is improper or wrong allocation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISALLOCATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISALLOCATION

misadvisedly
misadvisedness
misagent
misaim
misalign
misaligned
misalignment
misallege
misalliance
misallocate
misallot
misallotment
misally
misalter
misanalysis
misandrist
misandrous
misandry
misanthrope
misanthropic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISALLOCATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of misallocation in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «misallocation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MISALLOCATION

Find out the translation of misallocation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of misallocation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misallocation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分配不当
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mala asignación
570 millions of speakers

English

misallocation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

misallocation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوء توزيع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нерациональное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

misallocation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

misallocation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mauvaise répartition
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Misallocation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fehlallokation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誤った配分
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그릇된 분배
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Misallocation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân bổ sai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

misallocation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Misallocation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elverişsiz bir dağılım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cattiva allocazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błędną alokację
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нераціональне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alocare greșită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εσφαλμένη κατανομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wantoewysing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snedfördelning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

misallocation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misallocation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISALLOCATION»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MISALLOCATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about misallocation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISALLOCATION»

Discover the use of misallocation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misallocation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Industries Assistance and Resource Misallocation: An ...
Evaluation of industries assistance and resource misallocation in Mauritius, for government and business.
Berhanu Woldekidan, 1992
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Truth Or Economics: On the Definition, Prediction, and ...
the subtypes of economic inefficiency: definitions, names, and symbols This subsection defines various subtypes of the three major categories of resource misallocation its predecessor distinguished. It begins by identifying various subtypes of ...
Richard S. Markovits, 2008
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Microeconomics Super Review
Misallocation. 5.6.1 Facts Concerning Monopoly Pricing 1 . As in perfect competition, total profit, not profit-per-unit, is maximized. 2. Higher prices are not necessarily desirable due to the downward sloping demand. 3. Economic profits are not ...
Max Fogiel Research & Education Association Research and Education Association, Research & Education Association Editors, 2012
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Industrial Organisation: Competition, Growth, and Structural ...
Welfare. losses. and. resource. misallocation. 12.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter is concerned with the magnitude of the welfare losses resulting from the existence of monopoly power. Traditional welfare economics tells us that perfect  ...
Kenneth Desmond George, Caroline Joll, E. L. Lynk, 1992
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The Value of Signals in Hidden Action Models: Concepts, ...
Multitasking models identify the cause for the diminished value of signals in reality: Using them leads to effort misallocation. This identification, however, is still vague. Several question remain unanswered: What are the reasons for the ...
Wendelin Schnedler, 2004
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Small-area Population Estimates--methods and Their Accuracy ...
Where misallocation occurs, one or more counties obtain more than intended entitlements at the expense of one or more other counties, which, in turn, receive less than intended entitlements. As an example, suppose that funds are distributed ...
‎1981
7
Principles of Macroeconomics
MISALLOCATION. OF. RESOURCES. Suppose that the Eatabit Eatery prints a new menu with new prices every January and then leaves its prices unchanged for the rest of the year. If there is no inflation, Eatabit's relative prices—the prices of ...
N. Mankiw, 2008
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Pattern Recognition: From Classical to Modern Approaches
From Classical to Modern Approaches. 2.4.2 Random misallocation models Many studies on various aspects of unreliable supervision have used random misallocation models, in view of its simplicity and as a first step in the understanding of ...
‎2001
9
Handbook of Economic Growth
This misallocation, in turn, drives down returns and this may lower the overall investment rate. In Section 5, we calibrate plausible magnitudes for the aggregate static impact of misallocation of capital within countries. We show that, combined ...
Philippe Aghion, Steven N. Durlauf, 2005
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Principles of Economics
MISALLOCATION. OF. RESOURCES. Suppose that the Eatabit Eatery prints a new menu with new prices every January and then leaves its prices unchanged for the rest of the year. If there is no inflation, Eatabit's relative prices—the prices of ...
N. Mankiw, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISALLOCATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misallocation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dodd-Frank at Five: Private Equity and the SEC
This misallocation of expenses to its funds' limited partners was a breach of the PE firm's fiduciary duty. On June 29, the SEC issued an order ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Raise follows increase in workload
... she was instrumental in developing a budget that has checks and balances and assures there is no opportunity for misallocation of money. «My Citizens News, Jul 15»
3
Has Africa Benefitted From First Black Man in White House?
... the Ebola outbreak, it (America) left a number of health care facilities that were barely used which was a costly misallocation of resources. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Andy Mukherjee: Steeling for China's fall
But the misallocation is not due to equity markets: slumping stock prices quite clearly suggest that shareholders won't finance any new mills. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
5
Interest rate cut underscores Canada's gloomy economic prospects
Perhaps such a misallocation of capital and talent is the price that must be paid in exchange for relying so heavily on hyper-accommodative ... «Troy Media, Jul 15»
6
How should Lebanon spend its billions?
... as energy subsidies – for instance as cheaper electricity – since these distort pricing signals and result in a misallocation of resources. «Zawya, Jul 15»
7
The Bank of England could – and should– have raised UK interest …
Persistently low interest rates have an impressive track record in the misallocation of capital, not least in 1980s Japan. The longer the regime is ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
8
Thoughts from the Frontline: Productivity and Modern-Day Horse …
I think history will show that the result is a massive misallocation of capital. With central banks driving down interest rates, savers and investors ... «Gold Seek, Jul 15»
9
How Have Big Metro Area Printing Establishments Fared in the …
Because we can combine history with new data (from just a few months ago) and identify trends in them, this kind of misallocation of sales and ... «What They Think, Jul 15»
10
Review Of 'Why Are We Waiting?' By Nicholas Stern
This has led to the enormous inefficiencies in current finance, the misallocation of investments, mispricing of risks, overlooking of intangible and ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»

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