nnoun.actthe act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a planSynset:allocation allotment apportionment assignation parceling parcelling
Examples:- the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state
Derivationally Related Form:parcelapportionallotallocateassign
Hypernyms:distribution
Inherited Hypernyms:allotmentdistributionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:dealgrantparcelportionrationingreallocationreallotmentreapportionmentsharesubsidisationsubsidization
Full Hyponyms:addictionawardblock grantdealgrantgrant-in-aidnew dealparcelrationingreallotmentreshuffle
vverb.possessiondistribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purposeSynset:allocate apportion
Examples:- I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis
- I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip
Derivationally Related Form:allocationapportionmentallocatorallocableallocatableapportionable
Hypernyms:allot assign portion
Inherited Hypernyms:allocateassigndistributegivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:awardpresentrationration outreallocatereapportion
Full Troponyms:awardblesscertificateconfergraduatemiterrationreapportion
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody | They --- the money to them (apply to: allocate) | They --- them the money (apply to: allocate)
vverb.possessiongive out as one's portion or shareSynset:apportion deal divvy up portion out share
Derivationally Related Form:sharesharingdealapportionablesharer
Hypernyms:distribute give out hand out pass out
Inherited Hypernyms:sharedistributegive
Entailment:divide part separate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP