allotment meaning and definition

ALLOTMENT noun

Definition of allotment (noun)

1. a share set aside for a specific purpose
   • synonyms: allocation
2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
   • "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
   • synonyms: allocation, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling