Apportionment

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act of apportioning.
  • n. The condition of having been apportioned.
  • n. The proportional distribution of the number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives on the basis of the population of each state.
  • n. Allotment of direct taxes on the basis of state population.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned
  • n. The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states
  • n. The allocation of direct taxation according to the population of the various states
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of apportioning; a dividing into just proportions or shares; a division or shares; a division and assignment, to each proprietor, of his just portion of an undivided right or property.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of apportioning; a dividing into portions or shares; a dividing and assigning of a just and equitable portion to each person interested or entitled to participate in any claim, right, property, or charge.
  • n. In the United States: The distribution of representation in the federal House of Representatives, and in the houses of the different State legislatures.
  • n. The allotment of direct taxes on the basis of population: a Congressional power rarely exercised.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    distribution   
    Cross Reference
    apportion   
    Hyponym
    parcel    share    rationing    grant    deal   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    assignment    appointment    allowance    allotment   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    reapportionment   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    logjam    repartition    disbursement    allocation    allotment   
     
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