Apportionment: meaning, definitions and examples
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apportionment
[ ษหpษห(r)ส(ษ)nm(ษ)nt ]
governmental
The act of dividing something among a number of recipients, typically in a formal or official way.
Synonyms
allocation, distribution, division
Examples of usage
- The apportionment of funds among different government agencies is a complex process.
- In some countries, the apportionment of seats in the parliament is based on population size.
legal
The act of distributing shares of something according to a plan or formula.
Synonyms
allocation, allotment, assignment
Examples of usage
- The apportionment of liability in the lawsuit was a key point of contention.
- The apportionment of assets in the divorce settlement was fair and equitable.
Translations
Translations of the word "apportionment" in other languages:
๐ต๐น distribuiรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคคเคฐเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Verteilung
๐ฎ๐ฉ pembagian
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทะฟะพะดัะป
๐ต๐ฑ podziaล
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ้
๐ซ๐ท rรฉpartition
๐ช๐ธ reparto
๐น๐ท daฤฤฑtฤฑm
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถ๋ฐฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุฒูุน
๐จ๐ฟ rozdฤlenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ rozdelenie
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้
๐ธ๐ฎ razdelitev
๐ฎ๐ธ รบthlutun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑำฉะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฌแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bรถlรผลdรผrmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ reparto
Word origin
The word 'apportionment' originated in the early 17th century from the French word 'apportionner', meaning to share or divide. It has been used in governmental and legal contexts to refer to the fair distribution or allocation of resources, responsibilities, or shares according to specific criteria or formulas.
See also: apportionable, apportioning, misapportion.