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Allotment vs Stipend - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between allotment and stipend

is that allotment is the act of allotting; assignment while stipend is a fixed payment, generally small and occurring at regular intervals; a modest allowance.

As a verb stipend is

to provide (someone) with a stipend.

allotment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of allotting; assignment.
  • That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
  • (legal) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
  • (British) A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.

    • stipend

    English

    (wikipedia stipend)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a fixed payment, generally small and occurring at regular intervals; a modest allowance
    • My stipend for doing public service is barely enough to cover living expenses.

    Synonyms

    * allowance

    Coordinate terms

    * pocket money

    Derived terms

    * stipendiary

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide (someone) with a stipend.
  • *2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 122:
  • *:As well as enjoying links in the royal court, he was said to stipend some 200 individuals in the city of Paris to spread favourable news stories about himself.