allotment
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noun \ə-ˈlät-mənt\Definition of ALLOTMENT
1
: the act of allotting : apportionment
2
: something that is allotted; especially chiefly British : a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation
See Examples of ALLOTMENT
- He complained that the 15-minute time allotment was too short.
- The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is more than fair.
- fresh tomatoes from my allotment
First Known Use of ALLOTMENT
1574
Related to ALLOTMENT
- Synonyms
- allocation, appropriation, annuity, entitlement, grant, subsidy, subvention
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