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Divisional vs Apportioned - What's the difference?

divisional | apportioned |

As an adjective divisional

is of or pertaining to a division.

As a verb apportioned is

(apportion).

divisional

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to a division
  • Of or pertaining to the process of division

    • apportioned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (apportion)

    • apportion

    English

    Verb

    (en 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.
  • 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.

    Derived terms

    * unapportioned * apportionment

    Synonyms

    * (divide and distribute ): allocate, allot, dispense, parcel out, share out

    Antonyms

    * (divide and distribute ): amass, concentrate, consolidate, gather, reassemble