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repartição — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apportionment noun The process of sharing something out, or the result of that sharing.
  • branch noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.

Senses

repartição is used for these senses in English:

  • apportionment (US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
  • branch A location of an organization with several locations.

apportionment — full definition

  1. noun The process of sharing something out, or the result of that sharing.
  2. noun (US, law) The way seats in the House of Representatives are shared among the states based on population.
  3. noun (US, law) The way direct taxes are shared among the states based on their population.

branch — full definition

  1. noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
  2. noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organisation.
  3. noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.
  4. verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.
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