"apportioning" in the noun sense
1. allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning distribution according to a plan
"the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
"apportioning" in the verb sense
1. allocate, apportion
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
"I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"
"I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
2. share, divvy up, portion out, apportion, deal
give out as one's portion or share
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