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allotment vs reallocation

reallocation vs allotment

allotment and reallocation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allotment Yes No No No
reallocation Yes No No No
As nouns, reallocation is a hyponym of allotment; that is, reallocation 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
  • reallocation: a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
As nouns, reallocation is a hyponym of allotment; that is, reallocation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allotment:
  • allotment: a share set aside for a specific purpose
  • reallocation: a share that has been allocated again
Other hyponyms of allotment include quota.
allotment (noun) reallocation (noun)
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
a share set aside for a specific purpose a share that has been allocated again
Difference between allotment and reallocation

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