apportionment
Translation
apportionment, allocation, distribution, division
Examples
The apportionment of blame is always difficult.
The apportionment of blame is always difficult.
They discussed the apportionment of seats in parliament.
They discussed the apportionment of seats in parliament.
Grammar Patterns
((the apportionment of sth.)) the division of (sth.) The apportionment of blame is always difficult.
Similar Words
Synonyms: allocation, distribution, division; Antonyms: collection, gathering
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'portionem' (part, share). The act of assigning a portion.
Memory Tips
Think 'a portion meant for...' someone or something. It's about dividing things up fairly.