re|ap|por|tion

re|ap|por|tion
re|ap|por|tion «REE uh PR shuhn, -POHR-», transitive verb.
1. to apportion again: »

to reapportion property.

2. U.S. to revise the apportionment of: »

The 50 state legislatures have been reapportioned because the Court eventually came around to Justice Black's view that the Constitution required districts of equal population (Anthony Lewis).

–v.i.
U.S. to undergo reapportionment: »

Legislatures often refuse to reapportion because they wish to protect the seats of some members from underpopulated areas (Robert G. Dixon, Jr.).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • por´tion|er — por|tion «PR shuhn, POHR », noun, verb. –n. 1. a part or share: »A portion of each school day is devoted to arithmetic. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under part. (Cf. ↑part) 2. a quantity of food served for one person: »Each child ate his portion. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • por|tion — «PR shuhn, POHR », noun, verb. –n. 1. a part or share: »A portion of each school day is devoted to arithmetic. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under part. (Cf. ↑part) 2. a quantity of food served for one person: »Each child ate his portion. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • por|tion|less — «PR shuhn lihs, POHR », adjective. 1. having no portion or share. 2. having no dowry: »a portionless maid …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|pro|por|tion|al|ly — «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuh lee, POHR », adverb. without proportion; unequally …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|pro|por|tion|al — «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuhl, POHR », adjective. not in proportion; disproportionate …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|pro|por|tion — «DIHS pruh PR shuhn, POHR », noun, verb. –n. 1. the lack of proper proportion; lack of symmetry: »This personal approach breathes life into the account but also leads to disproportion in treatment (Scientific America). 2. something out of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ap|por´tion|er — ap|por|tion «uh PR shuhn, POHR », transitive verb. to divide and give out in fair shares; distribute according to some rule: »The father s will apportioned his property among his children. SYNONYM(S): allocate, mete, ration. See syn. under allot …   Useful english dictionary

  • ap|por|tion — «uh PR shuhn, POHR », transitive verb. to divide and give out in fair shares; distribute according to some rule: »The father s will apportioned his property among his children. SYNONYM(S): allocate, mete, ration. See syn. under allot. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis´pro|por´tion|a|ble|ness — dis|pro|por|tion|a|ble «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuh buhl, POHR », adjective. = disproportionate. (Cf. ↑disproportionate) –dis´pro|por´tion|a|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|pro|por|tion|a|ble — «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuh buhl, POHR », adjective. = disproportionate. (Cf. ↑disproportionate) –dis´pro|por´tion|a|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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