apportionment
pronunciation
How to pronounce apportionment in British English:
UK [ə'pɔ:ʃnmənt]
How to pronounce apportionment in American English:
US [əˈpɔrʃənmənt, əˈpor-]
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- Noun:
- the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Word Origin
- apportionment (n.)
- 1620s, from apportion + -ment. Perhaps influenced by French apportionnement.
Example
- 1. In the end congress was not able to agree on any new plan , and the 1910 census continued to be used for apportionment until the election of 1932 .
- 2. Mr kennedy 's approach is to examine various themes - peacekeeping , economic development , security and so on-leaning over backwards in his apportionment of criticism ( loads of it ) and praise ( much less ) .
- 3. As a result of the initial rapid growth in membership , along with a very positive response to harari 's first appeal of support in the apa apportionment balloting , the new division was awarded two seats on apa 's council of representatives .
- 4. The primary reason why the constition requires a census every ten years is to provide a basis for the apportionment of representatives among the states .
- 5. The renter agrees to the following apportionment and limitations of costs , by authorising to have the credit card debited or paying the owner on the agreed return date .