Allotment (Noun)
Meaning 1
A share set aside for a specific purpose.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The company set aside a significant allotment of funds each year for employee training and development.
- Each employee was given a monthly allotment of paid sick leave that could be accrued and used as needed.
- The investor made a generous allotment of stocks to her niece as a gift for her 21st birthday.
- The budget committee designated a substantial allotment of funds for infrastructure improvements in the coming year.
- The government agency made a special allotment of emergency funding to support relief efforts after the natural disaster.
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Meaning 2
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.