Apportion

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /əˈpɔːʃən/
• GenAm IPA: /əˈpɔɹʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)ʃən

Origin

Middle French apportionner, from Old French aporcioner, from Late Latin apportionare, from Latin ad + portio. See portion.

Full definition of apportion

Verb

1. (transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole.The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.
2. (transitive) Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them.

Derived terms

• unapportioned

Synonyms

• (divide and distribute): allocate, allot, dispense, parcel out, share out

Antonyms

• (divide and distribute): amass, concentrate, consolidate, gather, reassemble