apportionment
(ap-por-tion-ment)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. an apportioning or being apportioned a proportional distribution or assignment; as of U.S. Representatives among the states; or of state legislators among counties; etc.
Example Sentence
Population determines the apportionment of federal and state legislators.
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Rhymes
- apportionment
- reapportionment