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The correct spelling is apportions.
How to pronounce apportions
verb
Say it like: App-ors-hon-s
The correct spelling is apportions. To divide and distribute portions of a whole. For example: "The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election."
Usage Examples
“The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election.”
“The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
- 2.Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.
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