Associations to the word «Allotment»

Wiktionary

ALLOTMENT, noun. The act of allotting; assignment.
ALLOTMENT, noun. 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.
ALLOTMENT, noun. (legal) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
ALLOTMENT, noun. (British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.

Dictionary definition

ALLOTMENT, noun. A share set aside for a specific purpose.
ALLOTMENT, noun. The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King