allotment

noun

al·lot·ment ə-ˈlät-mənt

Synonyms of allotment

: the act of allotting something : apportionment

The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.

: something that is allotted

an allotment of time

especially, chiefly British : a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation

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The system will have its own 16GB allotment of DDR5 on the board. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 And then, there are also different financial allotments. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 When the ship makes its maiden voyage in 2027, a certain allotment of cargo space will be reserved for DHL. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 June 2026 Just the requests to date could drain Mid Delta’s $678,000 allotment for cooling assistance. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for allotment

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French alotement, from aloter "to allot" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of allotment was circa 1530

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allotment

noun

al·lot·ment ə-ˈlät-mənt

: the act of allotting

: something allotted

allotment

noun

Synonyms of allotment

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