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- Dictionaryallotment/əˈlɒtm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a plot of land rented by an individual for growing vegetables or flowers. British
- 2. the action of allotting something: "the allotment of equity securities" Similar
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the process of sharing something, or the amount that you get: The allotment of the company's shares to its employees is still to be decided. We have used up this year's allotment of funds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of allotment from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of ALLOTMENT is the act of allotting something : apportionment. How to use allotment in a sentence.
noun. the act of allotting. a portion or thing allotted; a share granted. Synonyms: ration, lot, measure. (in U.S. military use) the portion of pay that an officer or enlisted person authorizes to be paid directly to another person, as a dependent, or an institution, as an insurance company. British. a plot of land rented to a gardener. allotment.
the process of sharing something, or the amount that you get: The allotment of the company's shares to its employees is still to be decided. We have used up this year's allotment of funds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sharing. allocate. allocation.
Definitions of allotment. noun. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan. synonyms: allocation, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling. see more. noun. a share set aside for a specific purpose. synonyms: allocation. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Allotment."
Define allotment. allotment synonyms, allotment pronunciation, allotment translation, English dictionary definition of allotment. n. 1. The act of allotting: initiated the allotment of ration coupons. 2. Something allotted: a monthly allotment of food stamps. American Heritage®...
allotment. (əlɒtmənt ) Word forms: plural allotments. 1. countable noun. In Britain, an allotment is a small area of land in a town which a person rents to grow plants and vegetables on. 2. countable noun. An allotment of something is a share or amount of it that is given to someone.
