apportion: Meaning and Definition of

ap•por•tion

Pronunciation: (u-pôr'shun, u-pōr'-), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
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