allotted
[ uh-lot-id ]
/ əˈlɒt ɪd /
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adjective
assigned as a portion to some person or group or for some purpose:The allotted time for this task is 25 minutes.
divided or distributed by share or portion; parceled out:Many students have complained about the poorly allotted parking spaces at the university.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of allot.
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OTHER WORDS FROM allotted
un·al·lot·ted, adjectivewell-al·lot·ted, adjectiveWords nearby allotted
allotrope, allotropic, allotropous, allotropy, all' ottava, allotted, allottee, allotype, all-out, all outdoors, big as, allover
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