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allotment vs reallotment

reallotment vs allotment

allotment and reallotment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allotment Yes No No No
reallotment Yes No No No
As nouns, reallotment is a hyponym of allotment; that is, reallotment 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
  • reallotment: a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
allotment (noun) reallotment (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
Difference between allotment and reallotment

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