apportionment meaning

Definition of apportionment

1. 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

   Synonyms: allotment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation

   Type of: distribution

   Kinds: grant, reallotment, deal, rationing, parcel

   Related forms: apportion

How to pronounce apportionment

apportionment is pronounced /əˈpɔrʃənmənt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.