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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.

Synonyms

  • Allocation

Hypernyms

  • Portion
  • Part
  • Percentage

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.

Synonyms

  • Assignation
  • Allocation
  • Apportionment
  • Parceling
  • Apportioning
  • Parcelling

Hyponyms

  • Subsidisation
  • Subsidization
  • Portion
  • Reallocation
  • Share
  • Reapportionment

Related Words

  • Allot (verb)
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