GDict

apportionment

ә'pɒ:ʃәnmәnt3 senses · 231 ms
Level C2
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noun
  1. 1

    The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned.

    • The names of the prayers are given above the tunes, but there is no indication of apportionment of the text to the phrases and notes of the melody.
  2. 2

    The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.US

  3. 3

    The allocation of direct taxation according to the population of the various states.US

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