allotment meaning
EN
[əˈlɔt.mɛnt] WAllotment
- Allotment may refer to:
- Allotment (gardening), a small area of land, let out at a nominal yearly rent by local government or independent allotment associations, for individuals to grow their own food
- Allotment (travel industry), a block of pre-negotiated carrier seats or hotel rooms held by a travel organizer till a certain period
- Allotment, a small area of land held in trust by the U.S. Government for the benefit of an individual Native American (see Dawes Act, a program of the U.S.
- Allotment, also known as sortition, a method of selection by some form of lottery such as drawing coloured pebbles from a bag
- NounPLallotmentsPREallo-SUF-ment
- The act of allotting; assignment.
- 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.
- (law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
- (Britain) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
- The act of allotting; assignment.
Definition of allotment in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "allotment" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.