Apportion
Pronunciation : Ap*por"tion
Part of Speech : v. t. [imp. & p. p. Apportioned; p. pr. & vb. n. Apportioning.]
Etymology : [OF. apportionner, LL. apportionare, fr. L. ad + portio. See Portion.]
Definition : Defn: To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various employments.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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