apportioning 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Examples
- 1.the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state
Synonyms
- allotment 2
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
- apportionment 1
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
- allocation 2
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
- parceling 1
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
- parcelling 1
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
- assignation 2
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
