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   Al·lot·ment

   /əˈlätm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. the amount of something allocated to a particular person: "the gadget shuts off the television set when a kid has used up his allotment" Similar quotasharerationgrantlimitportionallocationallowancehelpingbatchslicestintlotmeasureproportionpercentageinformal:cutwhack
   • ▪ a piece of land deeded by the government to a North American Indian, as part of the division of tribally held land. historical US
   • ▪ the action of allotting something: "the allotment of equity securities" Similar allocationassignmentissuingissuanceawardinggrantgrantingadministrationearmarkingdesignationsetting asidebudgetingsharing outapportionmentdistributionhanding outdealing outdoling outgiving outparceling outrationing outdividing outdividing updispensationmeasuring outmeting outinformal:divvying updishing out
   • 2. a plot of land rented by an individual for growing vegetables or flowers. British

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