Allocate vs. Apportion
Difference Between Allocate and Apportion
Allocate➦
To set apart for a special purpose; designate
allocate a room to be used for storage.
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Apportion➦
To divide and assign according to a plan; allot
"The tendency persists to apportion blame as suits the circumstances" (Natalie Angier).
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Allocate➦
To distribute according to a plan; allot
allocate rations for a week-long camping trip.
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Apportion➦
(transitive) To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.
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Allocate➦
To set aside for a purpose.
Please do not eat the meringue, as it is allocated for the dinner party tomorrow.
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Apportion➦
(transitive) Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them.
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Allocate➦
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.
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Apportion➦
To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various employments.
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Allocate➦
(computing) To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
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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
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Allocate➦
To distribute or assign; to allot.
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Apportion➦
give out as one's portion or share
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Allocate➦
To localize.
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Allocate➦
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
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