Meaning
- (verb) 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.”
- (verb) 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.”
Letter breakdown
- Apportions contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
Words from these letters
- apportion
- appoints
- orations
- portions
- positron
- appoint
- apropos
- options
- oration
- parsnip
- patrons
- portion
- potions
- protons
- rations
- soprano
- tarpons
- torsion
- aprons
- intros
- option
- paints
- parson
- pastor
- patios
- patois
- patron
- pianos
- pintos
- piston
- pitons
- points
- poison
- potion
- prints
- prison
- pronto
- proton
- rapist
- ration
- ratios
- sprain
- sprint
- strain
- tapirs
- tarpon
- trains
- tripos
- troops
- antis
- apron
- arson
- astir
- inapt
- intro
- iotas
- irons
- pains
- paint
Synonyms
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Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with APP
- app
- appal
- appall
- appalled
- appalling
- appallingly
- appalls
- appals
- apparatus
- apparatuses
- apparel
- appareled
- appareling
- apparelled
- apparelling
- apparels
- apparent
- apparently
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Words ending with ONS
Reader questions
What does Apportions mean?
To divide and distribute portions of a whole.
How many letters are in Apportions?
Apportions has 10 letters.
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