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- Dictionaryallotment/əˈlɒtm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a plot of land rented by an individual for growing vegetables or flowers. British
- 2. the action of allotting something: "the allotment of equity securities" Similar
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ALLOTMENT definition: 1. a small piece of ground in or just outside a town that a person rents for growing vegetables…. Learn more.
The meaning of ALLOTMENT is the act of allotting something : apportionment. How to use allotment in a sentence.
noun. the act of allotting. a portion or thing allotted; a share granted. Synonyms: ration, lot, measure. (in U.S. military use) the portion of pay that an officer or enlisted person authorizes to be paid directly to another person, as a dependent, or an institution, as an insurance company. British. a plot of land rented to a gardener. allotment.
the process of sharing something, or the amount that you get: The allotment of the company's shares to its employees is still to be decided. We have used up this year's allotment of funds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of allotment from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
allotment. (əlɒtmənt ) Word forms: plural allotments. 1. countable noun. In Britain, an allotment is a small area of land in a town which a person rents to grow plants and vegetables on. 2. countable noun. An allotment of something is a share or amount of it that is given to someone.
Say you’re stranded on an island with a group of people and you divide your limited food supply. The portion you each receive is your share, also called your allotment. No fighting over the coconuts!
Define allotment. allotment synonyms, allotment pronunciation, allotment translation, English dictionary definition of allotment. n. 1. The act of allotting: initiated the allotment of ration coupons. 2. Something allotted: a monthly allotment of food stamps. American Heritage®...
[countable, uncountable] (formal) an amount of something that somebody is given or allowed to have; the process of giving something to somebody. Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought. the allotment of shares to company employees. See allotment in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: allotment.
From Longman Business Dictionary al‧lot‧ment /əˈlɒtməntəˈlɑːt-/ noun [ countable] 1 an amount or share of something such as money or time that is given to a person or organization They argued that they needed their full allotment of vacation days as the job is very stressful. 2 the number of shares allocated to each possible buyer when new share...
allotment definition: 1. in Britain, a small area of land that people rent and grow vegetables and flowers on 2. the…. Learn more.
