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apportionment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | allocation, allotment, apportioning, assignation, parceling, parcelling |
| Type of | distribution |
| Has types | grant, parcel, portion, rationing, reallocation, reallotment, reapportionment, share, subsidisation, deal, subsidization |
| Derivation | apportion |
the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state.
Examples of apportionment
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Each state is then free to tax in any way they want to meet the apportionment.
From the economist.com
The Alabama paradox was the first of the apportionment paradoxes to be discovered.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Later in the 18th century, the related topic of apportionment began to be studied.
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Slaves were enumerated, but only three out of five were counted for apportionment.
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Such an apportionment will only be made to the extent that the ESOP has cash.
From the hemscott.com
About $209,000 is from I-728 and about $80,000 is the fourth-grade apportionment loss.
From the thenewstribune.com
The player himself deserves a significant apportionment of blame for that.
From the independent.co.uk
See the apportionment rules for the United States Congress for an example.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The 2010 U.S. census, however, kept the state's apportionment at 53 seats.
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- 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"
- (apportion) 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"
- (apportioned) given out in portions
- Apportionment is the process of allocating political power among a set of principles (or defined constituencies). In most representative governments, political power has most recently been apportioned among constituencies based on population, but there is a long history of different approaches.
- (apportion) To divide and distribute portions of a whole; Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally
- (Apportion) In family law, to divide equally, usually referring to the division of family assets between spouses. See also "Reapportion."
- (Apportion) To divide and assign according to a definite rule. The division is not necessarily equal but is fair according to the respective interests of the parties involved.
- (apportion) if your Corporation Tax accounting period doesn't fall wholly within a single financial year (in other words it starts before and ends after 1 April) and different Corporation Tax rates applied in each, you'll need to divide or apportion your company or organisation's chargeable ...
- (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. ...
