adjective
- capable of being allocated, assigned, or distributed
Usage: formal; often used in business and accounting contexts
Examples
- The overhead costs are allocable to different departments based on usage.
- These expenses are allocable among the various project budgets.
- The company determined which resources were allocable to the new initiative.
- Not all administrative costs are allocable to specific products.
- The accountant identified allocable portions of the shared expenses.
- These funds are allocable according to the established criteria.