Main Entry: ap·por·tion

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈpȯr-shən\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): ap·por·tioned; ap·por·tion·ing \-sh(ə-)niŋ\

Etymology: Middle French apportionner, from a- (from Latin ad-) + portionner to portion

Date: 1574

: to divide and share out according to a plan; especially : to make a proportionate division or distribution of

— ap·por·tion·able \-shə-nə-bəl\ adjective