What (who) is Apportion - definition
THE ACT OF SHARING SOMETHING BETWEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE OR PARTIES
Apportion
apportion
¦ verb share out; assign.
Derivatives
apportionable adjective
Origin
C16: from OFr. apportionner or med. L. apportionare, from ad- 'to' + portionare 'divide into portions'.
apportion
v. (D; tr.) to apportion among, between (the funds were apportioned among the various departments)
apportion
(apportions, apportioning, apportioned)
When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given. (FORMAL)
The experts are even-handed in apportioning blame among EU governments...
VERB: V n prep
Wikipedia
Apportionment
The legal term apportionment (French: apportionement; Mediaeval Latin: apportionamentum, derived from Latin: portio, share), also called delimitation, is in general the distribution or allotment of proper shares, though may have different meanings in different contexts. Apportionment can refer to estate, the amount of compensation received by a worker and in respect of time.
This term may be employed roughly and sometimes has no technical meaning; this indicates the distribution of a benefit (e.g. salvage or damages under the Fatal Accidents Act 1846, § 2), or liability (e.g. general average contributions, or tithe rent-charge), or the incidence of a duty (e.g. obligations as to the maintenance of highways).
Pronunciation examples for Apportion
1. and how to apportion representation in 1790 when
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2. apportion a charge for carrying a person, a half fare, parcels,
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Examples of use of Apportion
1. Speaking on Tuesday, Mr Bush insisted that the time was not yet right to apportion blame.
2. "It is not a function of an inquest to attribute blame or apportion guilt.
3. Seen from a Danish perspective, it is difficult to apportion blame for the violence.
4. He also expressed confidence in the judgments of commanders to apportion their forces.
5. On April 22, Pennsylvania will apportion 158 delegates, the biggest remaining prize, among candidates based on their relative support.