He complained that the 15-minute time allotment was too short.
The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is more than fair.
fresh tomatoes from my allotment
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
al|lot|ment — «uh LOT muhnt», noun. 1. division and distribution in parts or shares: »The allotment of profits was made Monday. 2. a) the share, part, or portion allotted: »Your allotment was four dollars. b) that part of a serviceman s pay which he designates … Useful english dictionary
lot — ac·ti·no·bac·il·lot·ic; ae·o·lot·ro·py; al·ka·lot·ic; al·lot; al·lot·ee; al·lot·ment; al·lot·ri·og·na·thi; al·lot·ri·o·mor·phic; al·lot·ri·oph·a·gy; al·lot·ro·pize; al·lot·ro·py; al·lot·ta·ble; al·lot·tee; an·ge·lot; an·ky·lot·ic; back·lot·ter;… … English syllables
bal|lotte|ment — «buh LOT muhnt», noun. 1. a method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which, upon a sudden push with the finger on the uterus, the fetus is felt moving away and falling back again. 2. a similar method used in examining floating kidney or other organs.… … Useful english dictionary
dis|em|ploy|ment — «DIHS ehm PLOY muhnt», noun. lack of employment; a being unemployed: »Instead of saying that a lot of people might lose their jobs and become unemployed, the economists talked about increasing “disemployment” (Tuscaloosa News) … Useful english dictionary
man|age|ment — «MAN ihj muhnt», noun. 1. a managing or handling; control; direction: »Bad management caused the bank s failure. SYNONYM(S): guidance, regulation. 2. the persons who manage a business or an institution: »a dispute between labor and management.… … Useful english dictionary
com·mit·ment — /kəˈmıtmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 [count] : a promise to do or give something We ve got commitments from several charities to donate food and clothing. the government s commitment of troops to the region I can t coach my daughter s basketball team. I … Useful english dictionary
en·cour·age·ment — /ınˈkɚrıʤmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 [noncount] : the act of making something more appealing or more likely to happen Our aim is the encouragement of investment. the encouragement of plant growth 2 a : something that makes someone more determined … Useful english dictionary
lotment — lot·ment … English syllables
allotment — al·lot·ment … English syllables
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
