apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out
(adjective) given out in portions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apportioned
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
• preadoption
Source: Wiktionary
Ap*por"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Apportioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Apportioning.] Etym: [OF. apportionner, LL. apportionare, fr. L. ad + portio. See Portion.]
Definition: To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various employments.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 November 2024
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
