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apportion

[ uh-pawr-shuhn, uh-pohr- ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution:

    to apportion expenses among the three men.



apportion

/ əˈpɔːʃən /

verb

  1. tr to divide, distribute, or assign appropriate shares of; allot proportionally

    to apportion the blame

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • apˈportionable, adjective
  • apˈportioner, noun
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Other Words From

  • ap·portion·a·ble adjective
  • ap·portion·er noun
  • nonap·portion·a·ble adjective
  • unap·portioned adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apportion1

1565–75; < Middle French apportionner, equivalent to ap- ap- 1 + portionner to portion
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Example Sentences

Slaves wouldn’t be allowed to vote, but they could count as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of apportioning members of the House of Representatives based on population.

There have been persistent disagreements about how triggers for water cutbacks should be determined, and how the reductions should be apportioned.

This is because both citizens and noncitizens are counted in the census and this data is then used to apportion seats.

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Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada is measured with sensors and aerial images, reservoir levels are electronically logged, and the movement of water through aqueducts is apportioned based on rights and contracts.

Attempts by politicians to apportion blame for high inflation, or claim credit for it falling, should be treated with caution.

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