apportioned
əˈpɔːʃənd
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Definition of apportioned - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
shared partsdivided and given out in portions
  • The funds were apportioned among the departments.
allocated distributed
2.
allocationdivided and allocated according to a plan
  • The apportioned resources were distributed among the departments..
allocated distributed
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Origin of apportioned

Latin, ad (to) + portio (portion)

Terms with apportioned included in their meaning

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distribution
distributed or apportioned as a share
metedadj.
measurement
measured out or apportioned
lottedadj.
allocation
apportioned or decided by drawing lots

Examples of apportioned in a sentence

  • The land was apportioned among the heirs.
  • The apportioned funds were used wisely.
  • The apportioned tasks were completed on time.

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  1. French:réparti, attribué, ...
  2. German:aufgeteilt, ...
  3. Italian:distribuito, ...
  4. Spanish:repartido, ...
  5. Portuguese:distribuído, alocado, ...
  6. Chinese:分配的, ...
  7. Japanese:分配された, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقَسَّم, مُخَصَّص, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּקְצֶה, מֻקְצֶה, ...
  10. Russian:распределенный, распределённый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розподілений, ...
  12. Hindi:आवंटित, विभाजित-आवंटित, ...
apportion
əˈpɔːrʃən

Definition of apportion - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
split sharesdivide and distribute portions of a whole
  • The manager will apportion the tasks among the team.
allocate distribute
2.
responsibilitydecide how much blame each person deserves
  • The committee apportioned blame for the project's failure.
allocate assign distribute
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divide responsibility for something bad among people
It is not helpful to apportion blame after the accident.

Origin of apportion

Latin, ad (to) + portio (share)

Examples of apportion in a sentence

  • It's important to apportion the resources fairly among departments.
  • They had to apportion the blame among the team members.
  • The judge apportioned responsibility to both parties.

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  1. French:répartir, attribuer, ...
  2. German:aufteilen, zuschreiben, ...
  3. Italian:distribuire, attribuire, ...
  4. Spanish:repartir, atribuir la culpa, ...
  5. Portuguese:distribuir, atribuir, ...
  6. Chinese:分配, 划分, ...
  7. Japanese:配分する, ...
  8. Arabic:وَزَّعَ, نَسَبَ اللَّوْم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְחַלֵּק, לְחַלֵּק אֶת הָאַשְׁמָה, ...
  10. Russian:распределять, возлагать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розподіляти, ...
  12. Hindi:बाँटना, बांटना, ...

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