Meaning & use
apportioned
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Divided and distributed something among a group according to a plan or share.
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The inheritance was apportioned equally among the three siblings.
Seats in the legislature are apportioned based on each state's population.
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Past tense of 'apportion'; frequently used in legal, political, and financial contexts involving fair division.
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