Definitions for apportioning



Overview of noun apportioning

The noun apportioning has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation

(the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state")


Overview of verb apportion

The verb apportion has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) allocate, apportion

(distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip")

2. share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal

(give out as one's portion or share)

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