apportionment
nounUK /əˈpɔːʃənmənt/
US /əˈpɔːrʃənmənt/
Apportionment is when you split something up and give each person a fair share.
The teacher did the apportionment of the cookies so every child got two.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The way seats in a government are divided among areas based on how many people live there.
The apportionment of seats in Congress changes when the population changes.
3. The act of deciding how much money each person or group must pay.
The apportionment of the cost among the neighbors was fair to everyone.
4. The process of dividing land or property into parts for different owners.
The apportionment of the old farm gave each brother a piece of land.