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allotment

noun al·lot·ment \ə-ˈlät-mənt\

: an amount of something given to someone to use or have

: the act of allotting something

: a small area of land that a person can rent to use as a garden

Full Definition of ALLOTMENT

: the act of allotting : apportionment

: something that is allotted; especially chiefly British : a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation

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Synonyms: allocation, appropriation, annuity, entitlement, grant, subsidy, subvention

ALLOTMENT Defined for Kids

noun al·lot·ment \ə-ˈlät-mənt\

: the act of giving out as a share or portion <Her allotment of five minutes for a turn was fair.>

: an amount of something that is given out as a share or portion <You get a large allotment of crayons.>

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