apportioning

Meanings

• Verb

  The action or process of dividing or distributing something among people or groups.

  - "The committee will apportion the funds among the various projects."
  - "After the election, the seats in the legislature will be apportioned based on population."

• Verb

  To determine or assign a share or portion of something to each person or group.

  - "The taxes will be apportioned according to each person's income."
  - "The property was apportioned among the heirs."

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Antonyms

amass , concentrate , consolidate , gather , reassemble

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Synonyms

allocate , allot , dispense , parcel out , share out

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Variants

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apportion , apportionable , apportioned , apportioning , apportions

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French aporter 'bring, carry', from porter 'carry'.

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Trivia

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1. Apportioning is closely related to the concept of proportional representation in politics.

2. In the context of taxation, apportioning refers to the process of distributing the tax burden fairly among taxpayers.

3. Apportioning can also be used in the context of dividing time or resources, such as apportioning study time for exams.

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Related Concepts

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1. Allocation: The action or process of providing something for a particular purpose.

2. Distribution: The act of spreading or allocating something among a group of people or areas.

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Culture

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Apportioning has been used extensively in political and legislative contexts, particularly in the distribution of seats or representation based on population.

How to Memorize "apportioning"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of dividing or distributing items among people.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of dividing or distributing resources.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'APPORTION' to remember the meaning: 'A' for Action, 'P' for Process, 'P' for Provision, 'O' for Outcome, 'R' for Resources, 'T' for Time, 'I' for Individuals, 'O' for Objective, 'N' for Necessity.

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