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apportionable

apportionable

8.2
Able to be divided and shared among people or groups according to a plan
  • adjective
  • /əˈpɔːrʃənəbl/
translation icon : distribuible
  • The settlement funds are apportionable among the plaintiffs based on their individual losses.

Examples

  • Profits from the joint venture are apportionable according to each partner's share.

  • The funds are apportionable among the various departments.

  • Certain expenses are not apportionable and must be borne entirely by the company.

  • Is this budget apportionable for future projects?

  • Profits from the joint venture are apportionable according to each partner's share.

  • The settlement funds are apportionable among the plaintiffs based on their individual losses.

  • Certain expenses are not apportionable and must be borne entirely by the company.

Synonyms

allocable
vsapportionable
1 7.9

Can be given to a particular project or purpose, like a cost

is divided and shared according to a plan or proportion
allocatable
vsapportionable
6.4

A resource you can give to a person or project to use

is split and assigned according to a plan or proportion
distributable
vsapportionable
  • Specialized
5.9

Can be divided and paid to shareholders or beneficiaries

is shared by a plan or proportion rather than paid out

Antonyms

14 5.8

Cannot be split into parts

How Divisible

divisible
1 3.7
apportionable
8.2
indivisible
14 5.8

Surface Forms

apportionable positive

Morphology

apportionable = apportion (transparent) = apportion + able

Clear and regular adjective formation from the verb 'apportion' using the productive suffix '-able', preserving the verb's meaning.

Etymology

The word apportionable comes from the parts ap- and portion, and portion means 'share' or 'part'. So something apportionable is 'able to be divided into shares' and given out to people or groups according to a plan.