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- [uh-pawr-shuh n-muh nt, uh-pohr-]
- /əˈpɔr ʃən mənt, əˈpoʊr-/
- /əˈpɔːʃənmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-pawr-shuh n-muh nt, uh-pohr-]
- /əˈpɔr ʃən mənt, əˈpoʊr-/
Definitions of apportionment word
- noun apportionment the act of apportioning 3
- noun apportionment the proportional distribution of the seats in a legislative body, esp the House of Representatives, on the basis of population 3
- noun apportionment an apportioning or being apportioned 3
- noun apportionment a proportional distribution or assignment, as of U.S. Representatives among the states, or of state legislators among counties, etc. 3
- noun apportionment the act of apportioning. 1
- noun apportionment the determination of the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives according to the proportion of the population of each state to the total population of the U.S. 1
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Origin of apportionment
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; apportion + -ment
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Parts of speech for Apportionment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apportionment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apportionment
noun apportionment
- allocation — An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- portion — a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
- appropriation — An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
- partition — a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
Antonyms for apportionment
noun apportionment
- unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
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