apportion

Verb

Meaning

To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various employments.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

allocate share deal dispense allot parcel out divvy up share out portion out ted dole hand provide allow give
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Antonyms

gather consolidate amass aline center marshal
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Hypernyms

portion distribute assign allot hand out give out

Hyponyms

award present ration reapportion reallocate ration out

Phrases with the word

apportion for apportion blame

Derivatives

apportioned apportioning

Anagrams

appointor

Examples

I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis Source: Internet

I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip Source: Internet

A SANDAG-approved methodology to apportion units based on proximity to jobs and transit resulted in more units for coastal cities, compared to what they’ve received in previous RHNA cycles. Source: Internet

Charles continues to be up front, then it just doesn't really make financial sense for Ferrari to apportion that amount of money to someone that could end up becoming a clear number two. Source: Internet

From that came an "average adjuster" who decided how to apportion a loss between the owners and insurers of a ship and cargo. Source: Internet

One of the main strategies of grid computing is to use middleware to divide and apportion pieces of a program among several computers, sometimes up to many thousands. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Apponagansett Bay apport apporter apportion blame apportion for apportionable