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apportion vs reapportion

reapportion vs apportion

apportion and reapportion both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apportion No No Yes No
reapportion No No Yes No
As verbs, reapportion is a hyponym of apportion; that is, reapportion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apportion:
  • apportion: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
  • reapportion: allocate, distribute, or apportion anew
Other hyponyms of apportion include reallocate, ration, ration out, award, present.
apportion (verb) reapportion (verb)
give out as one's portion or share allocate, distribute, or apportion anew
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
Difference between apportion and reapportion

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