ap·por·tion·ment 
(ə-pôrshən-mənt)
(ə-pôrshən-mənt)n.
1.
a. The act of apportioning.
b. The condition of having been apportioned.
2.
a. The proportional distribution of the number of members of the US House of Representatives on the basis of the population of each state.
b. Allotment of direct taxes on the basis of state population.
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