Apportion

Pronunciation: /əˈpɔːrʃən/

Definitions of apportion

verb to divide and allocate something in portions or shares

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher apportions the crayons evenly among the students.

A2 The manager apportions the tasks based on each team member's strengths.

B1 The government apportions funds to different regions based on their needs.

B2 The committee apportions resources to various projects according to their priorities.

C1 The board apportions bonuses to employees based on their performance.

C2 The court apportions blame to multiple parties in the complex legal case.

Examples of apportion in a Sentence

formal The committee had to apportion the budget among various departments.

informal Let's apportion the tasks evenly so no one feels overwhelmed.

slang I'll apportion the snacks for the road trip.

figurative She had to apportion her time wisely between work and family responsibilities.

Grammatical Forms of apportion

• past tense: apportioned
• plural: apportions
• comparative: more apportioned
• superlative: most apportioned
• present tense: apportions
• future tense: will apportion
• perfect tense: has apportioned
• continuous tense: is apportioning
• singular: apportions
• positive degree: apportion
• infinitive: to apportion
• gerund: apportioning
• participle: apportioned

Origin and Evolution of apportion

First Known Use: 1350 year

Language of Origin: Old French/Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'apportion' originated from Old French 'aportiuner' or 'aportuner', which came from Latin 'ad' (to) + 'portionare' (to divide into portions).

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the sense of dividing or distributing something into portions, 'apportion' has evolved to also mean allocating or assigning something in a fair or proportional manner.