apportionment

Definition of Apportionment in English :

the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

Example Sentences:
'the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Apportionment

noun

1.

the act of apportioning

2. US government

the proportional distribution of the seats in a legislative body, esp the House of Representatives, on the basis of population

noun

1.

an apportioning or being apportioned

2.

a proportional distribution or assignment, as of U.S. Representatives among the states, or of state legislators among counties, etc.

n.

1.

a. The act of apportioning.

b. The condition of having been apportioned.

2.

a. The proportional distribution of the number of members of the US House of Representatives on the basis of the population of each state.

b. Allotment of direct taxes on the basis of state population.