allotment - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'allotment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Allotment

[ n.]

- The act of allotting; assignment.
- That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
- The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.

Meaning of 'allotment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . allotment

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

Example in sentence:

the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state

Nearby Words:

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