| n. | 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. | ||||
| 3. | (law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
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| Noun | 1. | allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose Synonyms: allocation |
| 2. | allotment - 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" |
ALLOTMENT. Distribution by lot; partition. Merl. Rep. h.t.
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