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apportioning

intermediateB2

/əˈpɔːʃənɪŋ/ · ap-por-tion-ing

To divide and allocate something among different parties or groups.

Meanings

verbformal

To divide and allocate something among different parties or groups.

کسی چیز کو مختلف فریقوں یا گروپوں میں تقسیم اور مختص کرنا۔

تقسیم

taqseem

Synonyms

distributingallocatingdividingتقسیمبانٹناتفریق

Antonyms

keeping togetherwithholdingconsolidatingایکجا رکھناروکنامضبوط کرنا

Common Collocations

  • apportioning resources
  • apportioning tasks
  • apportioning costs

Example Sentences

The committee is responsible for apportioning the budget for each project.

کمیٹی ہر منصوبے کے لیے بجٹ کی تقسیم کی ذمہ دار ہے۔

Karnmti har mansoobe ke liye bajat ki taqseem ki zimmedar hai.

Equitably apportioning the profits is crucial for maintaining harmony in the partnership.

منافع کی منصفانہ تقسیم شراکت داری میں ہم آہنگی برقرار رکھنے کے لیے ضروری ہے۔

Manafi ki munsifana taqseem sharakat daari mein hum aahangi barqarar rakhne ke liye zaroori hai.

They are apportioning the responsibilities among the team members.

وہ ٹیم کے اراکین کے درمیان ذمہ داریاں تقسیم کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh team ke arakeen ke darmiyan zimmedariyan taqseem kar rahe hain.

Easily Confused With

portioning:While both terms refer to dividing, 'portioning' usually implies cutting into pieces, whereas 'apportioning' indicates allocation among parties.

Word Family

portion
nounحصہ
portionable
adjectiveتقسیم کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'apportioning' by associating it with 'partitioning' to think about dividing resources effectively.

Visualize a group of people sharing a pizza equally, each taking their 'apportioned' slice.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جتنا بانٹو گے اتنا ہی بڑھو گے

jitna baantoge utna hi barhoge

The more you share, the more you will grow.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "apportionner" — to distribute

First known use: 14th century

The term has undergone various adaptations in English, deriving from the concept of assigning shares of something to different parties.