allotment

noun al·lot·ment \ ə-ˈlät-mənt \

Definition of allotment

1 :the act of allotting something :apportionment

The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.

2 :something that is allotted

an allotment of time

; especially, chiefly British :a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation

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HOPWA also offers competitive grants to jurisdictions and organizations, but that allotment accounts for only about 10 percent of its budget and is not included in the $320.4 million.

— carmen heredia rodriguez, Kaiser Health News, "Congress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading," 7 Aug. 2017
The state provides a per-pupil allotment, and school districts are required to pass along a proportional share of their county education money, based on the number of students in their zone who attend the charter school.

— ann doss helms, charlotteobserver, "Can a consultant under ethics investigation save Cornelius’ troubled charter school?," 2 Aug. 2017
Ohio’s statewide DSH allotment was $426 million in 2013 and $441 million in 2016.

— jason hart, National Review, "Ohio Hospitals Are Hooked on Obamacare," 13 July 2017
The financial penalties for paying more than their bonus pool allotment was evidently scarier to the Reds.

— zach buchanan, The Courier-Journal, "Reds sign top pick Hunter Greene," 7 July 2017
Moderate senators have said the bill’s allotment for addiction spending isn’t nearly enough, and last week McConnell agreed to kick them an extra $45 billion.

— aubrey whelan, Philly.com, "TRUMPadelphia: Healthcare and the opioid crisis, Christie at the beach, and more," 5 July 2017
The Reds have the capacity to spend $7,230,600 on Greene without incurring penalties for going over their bonus pool allotment.

— zach buchanan, Cincinnati.com, "Notes: No Reds in Derby? No problem for Price," 4 July 2017
The Marines budgeted about $1.5 billion for ammo and ground gear — 3½ times smaller than the allotment for revamping the Corps’ aircraft programs, which continued to gobble much of the service’s funding.

— carl prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "New Camp Pendleton command spotlights changing Marine Corps," 1 July 2017
Noblesville isn’t the only city in booming Hamilton County finding ways to increase their allotment of liquor permits.

— john tuohy, Indianapolis Star, "Noblesville sidesteps liquor quota to get spirits flowing," 26 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of allotment

see allot

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First Known Use: circa 1530

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allotment Synonyms

Synonyms

allocation, appropriation, annuity, entitlement, grant, subsidy, subvention

Related Words

aid, assistance, block grant, grant-in-aid, set-aside; foreign aid, relief, state aid; advance, allowance, benefit, bequest, endowment, fund, legacy, stipend, trust, trust fund

Near Antonyms

aggregate, composite, compound, pool, sum, total, totality; whole

British Definition of ALLOTMENT

allotment

noun

British Definition of allotment

:something that is allotted

an allotment of time

; especially, :a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation

ALLOTMENT Defined for English Language Learners

allotment

noun

Definition of allotment for English Language Learners

: an amount of something given to someone to use or have
: the act of allotting something
: a small area of land that a person can rent to use as a garden

ALLOTMENT Defined for Kids

allotment

noun al·lot·ment \ ə-ˈlät-mənt \

Definition of allotment for Students

1 :the act of giving out as a share or portion

Her allotment of five minutes for a turn was fair.

2 :an amount of something that is given out as a share or portion

You get a large allotment of crayons.

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