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Adjective: apportioned  u'por-shund
  1. Given out in portions
    "What if the Electoral College Votes in each state were apportioned to candidates based on their popular vote totals in that state?";
    - dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out
Verb: apportion  u'por-shun
  1. Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
    "I am apportioning a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis";
    - allocate
     
  2. Give out as one's portion or share
    - share, divvy up [informal], portion out, deal, divvy [informal]

See also: distributed

Type of: allot, assign, distribute, give out, hand out, pass out, portion

Encyclopedia: Apportion