Found 3 items, similar to Allotment.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: allotment bagian, jatah, pembagian
English → English (WordNet) Definition: allotment allotment n 1: a share set aside for a specific purpose [syn: allocation] 2: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; “the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state” [syn: apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Allotment Allotment \Al*lot"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement.] 1. The act of allotting; assignment. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party. [1913 Webster] The alloments of God and nature. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. --Broome. [1913 Webster] 3. (law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person. [1913 Webster] Cottage allotment, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]