C1 noun औपचारिक

apportion

/əˈpɔːr.ʃən/

To divide and assign something, such as resources, costs, or blame, into proportional shares or parts. It is typically used when a total amount must be distributed among several parties according to a specific plan or set of rules.

उदाहरण

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The roommates decided to apportion the utility bills based on the size of their respective bedrooms.

The roommates decided to apportion the utility bills based on the size of their respective bedrooms.

2

The judicial panel must apportion the responsibility for the environmental disaster among the three chemical firms.

The judicial panel must apportion the responsibility for the environmental disaster among the three chemical firms.

3

You shouldn't try to apportion all the blame to me when you were the one who lost the map.

You shouldn't try to apportion all the blame to me when you were the one who lost the map.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
apportionment
Verb
apportion
विशेषण
apportionable
संबंधित
portion
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याद रखने का तरीका

Look at the word 'portion' inside 'apportion'. To apportion is to make sure everyone gets their fair 'portion' of a total.

त्वरित क्विज़

The committee had to _______ the limited research grants among dozens of deserving applicants.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: apportion

उदाहरण

1

The roommates decided to apportion the utility bills based on the size of their respective bedrooms.

everyday

The roommates decided to apportion the utility bills based on the size of their respective bedrooms.

2

The judicial panel must apportion the responsibility for the environmental disaster among the three chemical firms.

formal

The judicial panel must apportion the responsibility for the environmental disaster among the three chemical firms.

3

You shouldn't try to apportion all the blame to me when you were the one who lost the map.

informal

You shouldn't try to apportion all the blame to me when you were the one who lost the map.

4

Economists study how different regimes apportion national wealth to social welfare programs versus military spending.

academic

Economists study how different regimes apportion national wealth to social welfare programs versus military spending.

5

Our primary task this quarter is to apportion the marketing budget effectively across our international branches.

business

Our primary task this quarter is to apportion the marketing budget effectively across our international branches.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
apportionment
Verb
apportion
विशेषण
apportionable
संबंधित
portion

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

apportion blame apportion blame
apportion resources apportion resources
apportion costs apportion costs
apportion responsibility apportion responsibility
apportion shares apportion shares

सामान्य वाक्यांश

equitably apportion

equitably apportion

apportion according to

apportion according to

reapportion seats

reapportion seats

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

apportion vs allocate

Allocate focuses on setting something aside for a specific purpose, whereas apportion focuses on the proportional division of a whole among parts.

apportion vs proportion

Proportion is usually a noun referring to a part-to-whole relationship, while apportion is the verb for the act of dividing it.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

Apportion is most frequently used in legal and political contexts, particularly regarding the distribution of legislative seats or the division of financial liabilities.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often use 'apportion' for simple physical cutting (like 'apportioning bread'), but it should be reserved for more abstract or systematic distributions of assets or concepts like guilt.

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याद रखने का तरीका

Look at the word 'portion' inside 'apportion'. To apportion is to make sure everyone gets their fair 'portion' of a total.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Derived from the Old French 'aporcionner', based on the Latin 'portionem' meaning 'a part or share'.

व्याकरण पैटर्न

transitive verb often used in passive voice (e.g., 'the funds were apportioned') usually followed by the preposition 'among' or 'between'
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

In the United States, 'apportionment' is a specific constitutional process used to distribute the 435 seats in the House of Representatives among the 50 states based on census data.

त्वरित क्विज़

The committee had to _______ the limited research grants among dozens of deserving applicants.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: apportion

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A1

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lung

A1

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tropical

A1

Relating to the hot regions of the Earth near the equator. It describes weather that is very warm and wet, or plants and animals that come from these areas.

trader

A1

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indoor

A1

Describes something that is located, happens, or is used inside a building rather than outside. It is an adjective used before a noun to talk about activities or objects protected from the weather.

threshold

A1

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tribute

A1

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elder

A1

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russian

A1

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southeastern

A1

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