Definition
apportioned
verb
- divided and distributed in shares according to a plan or system
Usage: past tense and past participle of apportion
Examples
- The budget was carefully apportioned among the different departments.
- Seats in the legislature are apportioned based on population.
- The inheritance was apportioned equally among the three children.
- Time for each presentation was apportioned according to importance.
- The blame was unfairly apportioned to the newest team member.
- Resources were apportioned based on each region’s specific needs.