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apportionable

ap·por·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pawr-shuh n, uh-pohr-]
    • /əˈpɔr ʃən, əˈpoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-pawr-shuh n, uh-pohr-]
    • /əˈpɔr ʃən, əˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of apportionable word

  • verb with object apportionable to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men. 1
  • noun apportionable Capable of being apportioned. 1
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Origin of apportionable

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Middle French apportionner, equivalent to ap- ap-1 + portionner to portion

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Parts of speech for Apportionable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Apportionable

apportionable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

apportionable usage trend in Literature

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