apportioned
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6.5
- adjective
- /əˈpɔːrʃənd/
- Seats in the assembly are apportioned according to population size.
Examples
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The annual budget is carefully apportioned among the different departments.
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The cake was apportioned into equal slices.
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Profits from the project were apportioned equally between the partners.
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Funds were apportioned to various departments based on need.
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Profits from the project were apportioned equally between the partners.
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Seats in the assembly are apportioned according to population size.
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Funds were apportioned to various departments based on need.
Synonyms
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2.9
Parts are given to people, often according to a plan
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4.0
To give small amounts of something to several people over time
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3.8
Spread out across an area or shared among many people
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7.3
To share something among a group of people
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4.2
Share things or money between several people
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4.4
Given to someone to do within a set time
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3.0
Split into parts and given out, often equally
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7.0
To divide something and give parts to different people or groups
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3.7
Having parts that are balanced in size or amount
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4.8
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
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3.2
To give things to several people, often one by one, like cards
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4.6
Spread values in a certain way in math
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3.0
To give parts of something to different people
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3.0
Divided into parts and given to people, usually equally
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3.4
To divide something into parts and give each part to different people
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5.3
To divide something into parts according to a set share
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4.6
Given out in measured amounts by a person who gives medicine
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7.1
To give something to people, often as a punishment or in fixed amounts
Antonyms
How Distributed
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6.5
- Specialized
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7.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Apportioned comes from parts that mean 'to' and 'carry': the root port means 'carry', as in transport and portable, and it is related to portion ('part'). So to apportion is like 'carrying' parts out to people, which is why it means 'divided and given out'.