Home › Words › A › apportionapportion/əˈpɔːʃən/apportion means to divide and distribute portions of a whole.apportion is pronounced /əˈpɔːʃən/.EtymologyFrom Middle French apportionner, from Old French aporcioner, from Late Latin apportionare, from Latin ad + portio. By surface analysis, ap- + portion.verbTo divide and distribute portions of a whole.e.g.“The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.”Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.e.g.“The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.apportioned 80% match — Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted. vs apportion →apportioning 76% match — apportionment vs apportion →distribute 74% match — To divide into portions and dispense. vs apportion →apportionment 74% match — The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned. vs apportion →apportionable 72% match — Capable of being apportioned. vs apportion →allot 72% match — To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot. vs apportion →reapportion 71% match — To apportion again; to redistribute or reallocate. vs apportion →apportioner 71% match — Someone who apportions; an allocator. vs apportion →