apportionment

noun

ap·​por·​tion·​ment ə-ˈpȯr-shən-mənt How to pronounce apportionment (audio)
Synonyms of apportionmentnext
: an act or result of apportioning
especially : the apportioning of representatives or taxes among the states according to U.S. law

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the apportionment of the estate will happen this Friday
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But a courageous governor, LeRoy Collins, fought his heart out for voting rights and fair apportionment. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 Roll Call first reported on the apportionment of new funds for White House security. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 The magnitude and volume of where the intellectual work goes is indeed a topic for deciding on the apportionment of credit. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026 Hanaway alleges that because of census procedure in the 2020 apportionment, Missouri was robbed of a congressional seat and electoral vote. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apportionment

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French aporcionement, from aporcioner "to apportion" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of apportionment was in 1579

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“Apportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apportionment. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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