allotment

[ uh-lot-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. the act of allotting.

  2. a portion or thing allotted; a share granted.

  1. (in U.S. military use) the portion of pay that an officer or enlisted person authorizes to be paid directly to another person, as a dependent, or an institution, as an insurance company.

  2. British. a plot of land rented to a gardener.

Origin of allotment

1
First recorded in 1565–75; allot + -ment; compare French allotement

Other words for allotment

Other words from allotment

  • mis·al·lot·ment, noun
  • non·al·lot·ment, noun
  • pro·al·lot·ment, adjective
  • re·al·lot·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for allotment

allotment

/ (əˈlɒtmənt) /


noun
  1. the act of allotting; apportionment

  2. a portion or amount allotted

  1. British a small piece of usually public land rented by an individual for cultivation

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