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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Allotment \Al*lot"ment\, n. [Cf. OF alotement F. allotement.] 1. The act of allotting; assignment. 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. The alloments of God and nature. --L'Estrange. A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. --Broome. 3. (law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person. {Cottage allotment}, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [Eng.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: allotment n 1: a share set aside for a specific purpose [syn: {allocation}] 2: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative populaton of each state" [syn: {apportionment}, {apportioning}, {allocation}, {parceling}, {parcelling}]
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