Apportion — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose

give out as one's portion or share

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌɑːɹdɪoʊtˈɑːnɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐpˈɔːʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐpˈɔːʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /kˌɑːɹdɪoʊtˈɑːnɪk/.

Examples

I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis
I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

allocate share divvy up portion out deal

Parts of Speech

verb	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose “I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis”
verb	give out as one's portion or share

Word Forms

allocatable	adjective	capable of being distributed
allocable	adjective	capable of being distributed
allocation	noun	(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
allocator	noun	a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
apportionable	adjective	capable of being distributed
apportionment	noun	the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
share	noun	the allotment of some amount by dividing something
sharer	noun	someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
sharing	noun	a distribution in shares
deal	noun	the act of apportioning or distributing something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

aufteilen

nach einem Plan verteilen oder für einen besonderen Zweck absondern

🇫🇷French

répartir

distribuer selon un plan ou réservé à un usage particulier

🇪🇸Spanish

prorratear

distribuir según un plan o reservar para un propósito especial

🇮🇹Italian

ripartire

distribuire secondo un piano o mettere da parte per uno scopo speciale

🇳🇱Dutch

verdelen

distribueren volgens een plan of apart zetten voor een speciaal doel

🇵🇹Portuguese

repartir

distribuir de acordo com um plano ou separar para um propósito especial

🇷🇺Russian

распределять

распределить по плану или выделить для специальной цели

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बांटना

किसी योजना के अनुसार वितरित करना या किसी विशेष प्रयोजन के लिए अलग रखना

🇧🇩Bengali

ভাগ

একটি পরিকল্পনা অনুযায়ী বিতরণ বা একটি বিশেষ উদ্দেশ্যে আলাদা করা

🇮🇳Tamil

பங்கு

ஒரு திட்டத்தின் படி விநியோகிக்கவும் அல்லது ஒரு சிறப்பு நோக்கத்திற்காக ஒதுக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

విభజన

ఒక ప్రణాళిక ప్రకారం పంపిణీ చేయండి లేదా ప్రత్యేక ప్రయోజనం కోసం కేటాయించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

वाटप

योजनेनुसार वितरित करा किंवा विशेष हेतूसाठी वेगळे करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિભાજન

યોજના અનુસાર વિતરિત કરો અથવા વિશિષ્ટ હેતુ માટે અલગ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹಂಚಿಕೆ

ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ವಿತರಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಶೇಷ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിഹിതം

ഒരു പ്ലാൻ അനുസരിച്ച് വിതരണം ചെയ്യുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ആവശ്യത്തിനായി വേർതിരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵੰਡ

ਇੱਕ ਯੋਜਨਾ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਵੰਡੋ ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਲਈ ਵੱਖ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

تقسیم

کسی منصوبے کے مطابق تقسیم کریں یا کسی خاص مقصد کے لیے الگ کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

分摊

根据计划分配或为特殊目的预留

🇯🇵Japanese

分配

計画に従って配布するか、特別な目的のために分けて配布する

🇰🇷Korean

할당

계획에 따라 분배하거나 특별한 목적을 위해 따로 떼어 놓다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chia

phân phối theo kế hoạch hoặc dành riêng cho mục đích đặc biệt

🇹🇭Thai

การแบ่งส่วน

แจกจ่ายตามแผนหรือแยกไว้เพื่อวัตถุประสงค์พิเศษ

🇮🇩Indonesian

membagikan

mendistribusikan menurut rencana atau dipisahkan untuk tujuan khusus

🇵🇭Filipino

paghahati-hati

ipamahagi ayon sa isang plano o ihiwalay para sa isang espesyal na layunin

🇲🇾Malay

pembahagian

mengagihkan mengikut rancangan atau diasingkan untuk tujuan khas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

قسمة

توزيعها وفقا لخطة أو تخصيصها لغرض خاص

🇮🇷Persian

تقسیم

بر اساس یک برنامه توزیع کنید یا برای یک هدف خاص جدا کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

paylaştırma

bir plana göre dağıtın veya özel bir amaç için ayırın

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְחַלֵק

להפיץ לפי תוכנית או להפריד למטרה מיוחדת

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