ALLOTMENT

allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation

(noun) the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; “the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state”

allotment, allocation

(noun) a share set aside for a specific purpose

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

allotment (countable and uncountable, plural allotments)

The act of allotting.

Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed

(legal) The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.

(British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.

Source: Wiktionary

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Al*lot"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement.]

1. The act of allotting; assignment.

2. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party. The alloments of God and nature. L'Estrange. A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. Broome.

3. (law)

Definition: The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person. Cottage allotment, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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