Definition of Allotment

1. Noun. A share set aside for a specific purpose.

Exact synonyms: Allocation
Generic synonyms: Part, Percentage, Portion, Share
Specialized synonyms: Reallocation, Quota
Derivative terms: Allocate

2. Noun. 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"

Definition of Allotment

1. n. The act of allotting; assignment.

Definition of Allotment

1. Noun. The act of allotting; assignment. ¹

2. Noun. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party. ¹

3. Noun. (legal) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person. ¹

4. Noun. (British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Allotment

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Allotment

allosteric enzyme
allosteric site
allosterically
allosteries
allosterism
allostery
allot
allotetraploid
allotetraploids
allotetraploidy
allotheism
allotheistic
allotherm
allothreonine
allothreonines
allotment (current term)
allotmenteer
allotmenteering
allotments
alloton
allotons
allotope
allotopes
allotopia
allotransplant
allotransplantation
allotransplantations
allotransplants
allotrichia circumscripta
allotriodontia

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