Thesaurus: allotment

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1. n. The act of allotting; assignment.
2. n. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
3. n. The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
4. n. a share set aside for a specific purpose
5. n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
6. 1. The act of allotting; assignment. 2. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party. The alloments of God and nature. L'Estrange. A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. Broome. 3. (law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person. Cottage allotment, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [Eng.]
7. The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particularthing to a particular person. Cottage allotment, an allotment of asmall portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation.[Eng.]
8. n:100 n. a share set aside for a specific purpose n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan