'allotment' definitions:
Definition of 'allotment'
(from WordNet)
noun
A share set aside for a specific purpose [syn: allotment, allocation]
noun
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" [syn: allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation]
Synonyms of 'allotment'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aid,
- alimony,
- allocation,
- allowance,
- annuity,
- appointment,
- apportionment,
- appropriation,
- arrangement,
- array,
- arraying,
- assignment,
- assistance,
- big end,
- bigger half,
- bit,
- bite,
- board,
- bounty,
- budget,
- C ration,
- chunk,
- collation,
- collocation,
- commission,
- commons,
- constitution,
- contingent,
- cut,
- deal,
- depletion allowance,
- deployment,
- destiny,
- disposal,
- disposition,
- distribution,
- dividend,
- dole,
- earmarking,
- emergency rations,
- end,
- equal share,
- fate,
- fellowship,
- field rations,
- financial assistance,
- form,
- formation,
- formulation,
- grant,
- grant-in-aid,
- guaranteed annual income,
- half,
- halver,
- help,
- helping,
- interest,
- K ration,
- kitchen garden,
- lot,
- market garden,
- marshaling,
- meals,
- measure,
- meed,
- mess,
- modicum,
- moiety,
- old-age insurance,
- order,
- ordering,
- part,
- patch,
- pecuniary aid,
- pension,
- percentage,
- piece,
- placement,
- plot,
- portion,
- price support,
- proportion,
- public assistance,
- public welfare,
- quantum,
- quota,
- rake-off,
- ration,
- rations,
- regimentation,
- relief,
- retirement benefits,
- scholarship,
- segment,
- setting aside,
- share,
- short commons,
- slice,
- small share,
- stake,
- stipend,
- stock,
- structuring,
- subsidization,
- subsidy,
- subvention,
- support,
- syntax,
- tagging,
- tax benefit,
- tract,
- truck garden,
- tucker,
- welfare,
- welfare aid,
- welfare payments