allotment

[ uh-lot-muhnt ]
/ əˈlɒt mənt /
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noun

the act of allotting.
a portion or thing allotted; a share granted.
(in U.S. military use) the portion of pay that an officer or enlisted person authorizes to be paid directly to another person, as a dependent, or an institution, as an insurance company.
British. a plot of land rented to a gardener.

Origin of allotment

1565–75; allot + -ment; compare French allotement

OTHER WORDS FROM allotment

mis·al·lot·ment, noun non·al·lot·ment, noun pro·al·lot·ment, adjective re·al·lot·ment, noun

Words nearby allotment

allosome, allosteric, allosteric site, allosterism, allot, allotment, allotransplant, allotransplantation, allotrichia circumscripta, allotriomorphic, allotrope

Words related to allotment

allocation, appropriation, quota, ration, allowance, slice, end, apportionment, chunk, grant, bite, share, cut, part, split, lot, measure, piece, stint

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British Dictionary definitions for allotment

allotment
/ (əˈlɒtmənt) /

noun

the act of allotting; apportionment
a portion or amount allotted
British a small piece of usually public land rented by an individual for cultivation