noun
apportionment
Apportionment (noun) means the process of sharing something out, or the result of that sharing.
noun
1
The process of sharing something out, or the result of that sharing.
"The names of the prayers are given above the tunes, but there is no indication of apportionment of the text to the phrases and notes of the melody."
— Abraham Zevi Idelsohn, Jewish Music: Its Historical Development (1929)
2
(US, law) The way seats in the House of Representatives are shared among the states based on population.
3
(US, law) The way direct taxes are shared among the states based on their population.
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What is the meaning of apportionment?
"apportionment" (noun) means the process of sharing something out, or the result of that sharing.
What is another word for apportionment?
Other words for "apportionment" include allotment, allocation, parceling, assignation, apportioning, parcelling.
What are the different meanings of apportionment?
"apportionment" has 3 main meanings: 1. The process of sharing something out, or the result of that sharing; 2. (US, law) The way seats in the House of Representatives are shared among the states based on population; 3. (US, law) The way direct taxes are shared among the states based on their population.
