apportionmentplan
nounUK /əˈpɔːʃənmənt plæn/
US /əˈpɔːrʃənmənt plæn/
A plan that shows how something will be shared out among people or groups.
The teacher made an apportionment plan to divide the art supplies fairly among the tables.
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2. A schedule that decides how much of something each person or group gets.
The city used an apportionment plan to give each neighborhood its share of the park budget.
3. A way of splitting work or costs into fair parts.
The team agreed on an apportionment plan so everyone had an equal amount of chores.
4. An official arrangement for dividing seats, money, or resources.
The council approved an apportionment plan for the new library funds.