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allotment

noun

/əˈlɒt.mənt/

Meaning

The distribution or allocation of something, especially resources or portions.

The action of allotting or assigning something as a share or portion.

Each department received an allotment of resources.

The government announced the allotment of funds.

allocation, distribution, assignment, portion

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allocation, distribution, assignment, portion

Entry 2

distribution, allocation, assignment

withholding, misallocation, hoarding, retention, withdrawal, retraction, reduction

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withholding, misallocation, hoarding, retention

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withdrawal, retraction, reduction

The action of facilitating or making an action or process easier or helping bring about an outcome.

a period of one hundred years; a score of one hundred in cricket

the state of being successful and having wealth; economic well-being

A container holding a substance or device, such as ink for printers or bullets for firearms.

a formal request for something; the act of putting something into operation; or a software program

The distance traveled in miles, or the fuel efficiency of a vehicle.