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apportion::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deal, divvy up, portion out, share |
| Type of | pass out, hand out, give out, distribute |
| Derivation | apportionable |
apportion::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | allocate |
| Type of | portion, allot, assign |
| Has types | award, ration out, reapportion, reallocate, present, ration |
| Derivation | apportionable, apportionment |
Examples of apportion
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While the politicians apportion blame, voters are drawing their own conclusions.
From the economist.com
For legal reasons, the jury's verdict could not name Harwood or apportion blame.
From the guardian.co.uk
Unlike Switzerland's first goal, the second was much easier to apportion blame.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Both camps look to apportion blame, and both have plenty of justified grievances.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Landlords then apportion utility charges based on the space each tenant occupies.
From the businessweek.com
No way can PowerPoint be drawn into or alongside any argument to apportion blame.
From the badlanguage.net
A state shall apportion itself by law into single member congressional districts.
From the en.wikipedia.org
These two books attempt to explain why it happened and to apportion the blame.
From the economist.com
Zola refused to apportion blame, but the dream was over, in nightmare fashion.
From the independent.co.uk
- Allocate: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
- Share: give out as one's portion or share
- (apportioned) given out in portions
- (apportionment) allotment: 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"
- (Apportionment (politics)) Apportionment is the process of allocating political power among a set of principles (or defined constituencies). ...
- To divide and distribute portions of a whole; Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally
- (Apportioned) A non-passenger registration and license plate type issued under terms of the International Registration Plan (IRP) for use on heavy trucks and buses operating interstate. All states and Washington, D.C. ...
- (Apportioned) Where a service is contracted to be available across a region, the funding shown is divided up in relation to the Census population of that region.
- (Apportioned) divided and allocated
