Denote vs Allocate - What's the difference?
denote | allocate |
To indicate; to mark.
To make overt.
To refer to literally; to convey meaning.
To set aside for a purpose
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to"
(computing) To declare a section of the memory to be used by the program.
As verbs the difference between denote and allocate
is that denote is while allocate is to set aside for a purpose.denote
English
Verb
(denot)- The yellow blazes denote the trail.
- The tears denoted her true feelings.
- "Pre-" denotes "before."
Derived terms
* denotation * denotative ----allocate
English
Verb
(allocat)- The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.