allotment vs grant

grant vs allotment

allotment and grant both are nouns.

allotment is not a verb while grant is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
allotment	Yes	No	No	No
grant	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, grant is a hyponym of allotment; that is, grant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allotment:

allotment: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
grant: the act of providing a subsidy

Other hyponyms of allotment include subsidisation, subsidization, reallocation, reallotment, reapportionment, deal, rationing, parcel, portion, share.

allotment (noun)	grant (noun)
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan	the act of providing a subsidy
a share set aside for a specific purpose	a right or privilege that has been granted
	a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
	any monetary aid
	(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

allotment (verb)	grant (verb)
	be willing to concede
	allow to have
	let have
	transfer by deed
	give as judged due or on the basis of merit
	give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
	bestow, especially officially

Difference between allotment and grant

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