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    apportionment
    /əˈpɔːʃnm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the action or result of apportioning something: "the apportionment of blame"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPORTIONMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    APPORTIONMENT definition: 1. the act of sharing something between several people or organizations: 2. the act of deciding…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apportionmentApportionment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of APPORTIONMENT is an act or result of apportioning; especially : the apportioning of representatives or taxes among the states according to U.S. law.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › apportionmentAPPORTIONMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    The allocation of seats in a legislature or of taxes according to a plan. In the United States Congress, for example, the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state, whereas the apportionment in the Senate is based on equal representation for

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apportionApportion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of APPORTION is to divide and share out according to a plan; especially : to make a proportionate division or distribution of. How to use apportion in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPORTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    APPORTION definition: 1. to give or share out something, especially blame or money, among several people or things: 2…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPORTIONMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the act of apportioning. 2. the determination of the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives according to the proportion of the population of each state to the total population of the U.S. 3. the apportioning of members of any other legislative body. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apportionmentApportionment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Apportionment is deciding how to divide things up and distribute them. While the apportionment of the candy from a piñata can be chaotic, milk apportionment in a school cafeteria is much more orderly.