allotment

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The act of allotting.

   • You will achieve more in designated sessions of quiet uninterrupted periods than in a longer allotment of time broken up by various activities.
   • The allotment of particular names to special ideas which gradually disengage themselves from a general idea is apparently determined by accident.
2. 2

   Something allotted

   Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed

   • The history attached to it could not but recur to Emily as she passed, and her heart sank within her—not with fear, but at the thought, how much of misery there was in the world; and why should she be spared amid such general allotment?
   • Though most interviews are aired in ten-minute segments, very often they are longer than that specific time allotment.
3. 3

   The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a…

   The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.

   • Maynard used to help before he got sick, but there was no income except what I brought in my allotment.
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   1. 4

      A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.

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