allotment
The act of allottingThe act of allotting.
» A good method for investing is a monthly allotment.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of allotting.
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
(countable, uncountable)Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
Anteil
(countable, uncountable)The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.
(UK, countable, uncountable)A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
Schrebergarten, Kleingarten
Examples
6 sentencesA good method for investing is a monthly allotment.
Membership of an allotment association is not grounds for dismissal.
deEine Mitgliedschaft im Kleingärtnerverein ist kein Kündigungsgrund. — MUIRIEL
My sister spends a lot of time on her little allotment.
deMeine Schwester verbringt viel Zeit in ihrem kleinen Schrebergarten. — Jens_Odo
The allotment is inadequate.
ruРаспределение средств не отвечает требованиям. — odexed
deDie Zuweisung ist unzureichend. — al_ex_an_der
Your allotment is $20.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Old French alotement (modern French allotement). By surface analysis, allot + -ment.From Old French alotement (modern French allotement). By surface analysis, allot + -ment.
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Forms
plural: allotments| Singular | allotment |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan:apportionmentapportioningallocationparcelingparcellingassignation
- a share set aside for a specific purpose:allocation
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.