Definition of allotment Allotment

/ʌlɑˈtmʌnt/ - [ulatmunt] - al•lot•ment

We found 13 definitions of allotment from 6 different sources.

What does allotment mean?

Noun Plural: allotments
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, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation
		distribution the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
		reallotment, reapportionment, reallocation a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
		deal the act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
		rationing the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"
allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose
		allocation
		percentage, share, portion, part a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
		reallocation a share that has been allocated again

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allotment (Noun)
The act of allotting; assignment.
allotment (Noun)
That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
allotment (Noun)
The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
allotment (Noun)
A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.

allotment (n.)
The act of allotting; assignment.
allotment (n.)
That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
allotment (n.)
The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.

allotment
The assignment or allotment of resources to various uses in accord with a stated goal or policy.\n(Source: ODE)
allotment
Procedure by which big land properties are divided in parcels of smaller size.

allotment
A part of the pay apportioned monthly to the wives, children, mothers, or destitute fathers of the warrant and petty officers, seamen, and marines of ships of war on foreign stations. In the merchant service all such stipulations for allotting any portion of a seaman's wages during his absence must be inserted in the agreement.