ALLOTMENT Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word allotment. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ALLOTMENT
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allocation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a share set aside for a specific purpose • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan • (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions | ||||||||
apportionment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
assignment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) • the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another • the act of distributing something to designated places or persons • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance • an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) • the act of putting a person into a non-elective position | ||||||||
dispensation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an exemption from some rule or obligation • a share that has been dispensed or distributed • the act of dispensing (giving out in portions) | ||||||||
distribution | nounn | |||||||
noun • (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence • the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume • the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning • the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer | ||||||||
division | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an army unit large enough to sustain combat • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • the act or process of dividing • an administrative unit in government or business • discord that splits a group • a league ranked by quality • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings • a group of ships of similar type • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
grant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) • any monetary aid • the act of providing a subsidy • United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) • 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance • a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business • a right or privilege that has been granted verb • let have • give as judged due or on the basis of merit • be willing to concede • allow to have • bestow, especially officially • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • transfer by deed | ||||||||
lot | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction • (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent • a parcel of land having fixed boundaries • an unofficial association of people or groups • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • any collection in its entirety verb • divide into lots, as of land, for example • administer or bestow, as in small portions | ||||||||
portion | nounn | |||||||
noun • something determined in relation to something that includes it • something less than the whole of a human artifact • the allotment of some amount by dividing something • assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) • money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage • an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal verb • give out | ||||||||
quota | nounn | |||||||
noun • a prescribed number • a proportional share assigned to each participant • a limitation on imports | ||||||||
set-aside | nounn | |||||||
adjective satellite • reserved in advance | ||||||||
share | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group • any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate • the allotment of some amount by dividing something • the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result • a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil verb • have in common • use jointly or in common • have, give, or receive a share of • give out as one's portion or share • communicate | ||||||||
apportioning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
assignation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
parceling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan | ||||||||
parcelling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan |