allotted
Americanadjective
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assigned as a portion to some person or group or for some purpose.
The allotted time for this task is 25 minutes.
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divided or distributed by share or portion; parceled out.
Many students have complained about the poorly allotted parking spaces at the university.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unallotted adjective
- well-allotted adjective
Etymology
Origin of allotted
Example Sentences
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They added if work was not completed within the allotted time, the entire verification process had to be repeated.
From BBC
The time they’d allotted for him to get his files had probably run out.
From Literature
He allotted ongoing funding, for example, to pay for community schools, which offer various nonacademic services to students and their families.
From Los Angeles Times
The city found the $12 million allotted for that was not being fully drawn down this year.
From Los Angeles Times
Concern is growing among supporters of the bill that it won't pass all its parliamentary hurdles in the allotted days.
From BBC
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