allotment

noun al·lot·ment \ ə-ˈlät-mənt \

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

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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For this year's game, Alabama has an allotment of just 18,000 compared to nearly 30,000 for the two games in Atlanta.

— michael casagrande, AL.com, "A few nuggets from Alabama deals to play Louisville, Duke and Miami," 9 Apr. 2018
Howard University receives one of the largest allotments of federal funding of any HBCU.

— michael harriot, The Root, "The Finessing of Howard University," 29 Mar. 2018
Already, Sauter had an allotment of Michigan State gear, given the family line of Spartans, most recently his father, Kraig.

— glae thien, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Training turned the tide for Del Norte swimmer," 14 Mar. 2018
With an allotment of just 1,900 tickets, some New Albany fans are forced to look for other means to score tickets.

— kyle neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Romeo Langford effect: Semistate nears sellout, with $8 tickets priced at $50 on Craigslist," 14 Mar. 2018
The allotment comes to $200 per teacher in those grades and will be distributed this month to school districts and charter schools.

— ann doss helms, charlotteobserver, "Why North Carolina thinks $200 per K-3 teacher will help all kids learn to read | Charlotte Observer," 8 Mar. 2018
Having such a massive allotment of stocks ensures there's always a path to achieving year in and year out consistency of what the brand calls its unique savoir-faire, a house style represented by bright fruitiness and mature, well-rounded flavors.

— jake emen, USA TODAY, "Tour Moët & Chandon's Champagne house in France," 26 Feb. 2018
Kansas currently has a full allotment of 13 scholarship players for the 2018-19 season.

— sam mcdowell, kansascity, "Oak Park basketball star Ochai Agbaji chooses Kansas Jayhawks," 8 Feb. 2018
Garcia Valseca spent more than seven months in a wooden cage — enduring physical abuse and paltry food allotments and with barely enough room to move — before being released after payment of an undisclosed sum.

— patrick j. mcdonnell, latimes.com, "Wanted for murder for decades, two ex-Chilean guerrillas hid in a Mexican town. Then their double lives began to unravel," 18 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of allotment

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First Known Use: circa 1530

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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

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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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