ScienceJuly 31, 2026

misallocation

mis-al-uh-KAY-shun

Definition

The act of distributing or assigning resources, funds, or assets in an incorrect, inefficient, or inappropriate manner.

Etymology

The word is formed from the prefix 'mis-', meaning 'wrong' or 'bad', combined with 'allocation', which comes from the Latin 'allocare', meaning 'to allot or assign'.

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