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ap·por·tion·ment
 apportionment
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- pronunciation:
por
shn
mnt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a distribution based on the relation of part to whole.
Population determines the apportionment of federal and state legislators.- similar words:
- allotment
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| definition 2: |
the act of distributing in such a way.
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| related words: |
allotment, appropriation, assignment, deal, division, lot |
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