Apportion

verb

/əˈpɔːʃən/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.verbTo divide and distribute portions of a whole.

"The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election."

2.verbSpecifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.

"The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them."

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