apportion

verb ap·por·tion \ ə-ˈpȯr-shən \

Updated on: 14 May 2018

Definition of apportion

apportioned; apportioning play \-sh(ə-)niŋ\

transitive verb

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

Representatives are apportioned among the states.

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apportionable

play \-shə-nə-bəl\ adjective

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Examples of apportion in a Sentence

The proceeds from the auction will be apportioned among the descendents.
Apportion the expenses between the parties involved.
The agency apportions water from the lake to residents.

Recent Examples of apportion from the Web

The exact amount of shares apportioned to Earn CEO Balaji Srinivasan and other senior leaders couldn’t be learned.

— theodore schleifer, Recode, "Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently tried to value itself at $8 billion," 27 Apr. 2018
The people most likely to sit out the 2020 census and miss being counted for apportioning congressional seats, critics say, would likely vote disproportionately in any election for candidates running as Democrats.

— jeffrey mervis, Science | AAAS, "Trump officials claim they can avoid 2020 census problems caused by controversial citizenship question. Experts are very skeptical," 13 Apr. 2018
But since then, DFJ partners have taken over all but three of Jurvetson’s board seats and apportioned the portfolio between them, according to DFJ’s website, with at least two of his seats going to Heidi Roizen, for instance.

— theodore schleifer, Recode, "Elon Musk still hasn’t decided what to do with board member Steve Jurvetson after allegations of misconduct," 19 Apr. 2018
The resulting undercount, critics say, could invalidate census data used to apportion congressional seats and distribute three-quarters of a trillion dollars in federal funds.

— jeffrey mervis, Science | AAAS, "Trump officials claim they can avoid 2020 census problems caused by controversial citizenship question. Experts are very skeptical," 13 Apr. 2018
First up is Hillary Clinton, who, according to aides, wants two things: a) full delegations seated from each state and b) the delegates apportioned according to the precise popular vote--meaning that Clinton would get 73 delegates from...

— Newsweek, "Analysis," 14 Mar. 2018
All transactions found valid will have to be honored by PNB and if the investigators find a fault with the paying bank then the amount will be apportioned accordingly, the person said.

— vrishti beniwal, Bloomberg.com, "India Plans to Ask PNB to Pay Banks for Jeweler Fraud," 23 Feb. 2018
In 1792, President George Washington cast his first veto, rejecting a congressional measure for apportioning representatives among the states.

— staff, cleveland.com, "Comment here on cleveland.com court and crime stories for Thursday, April 5, 2018," 5 Apr. 2018
In 1792, President Washington cast his first veto, rejecting a congressional measure for apportioning representatives among the states.

— BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 5 Apr. 2018

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