grant vs allotment

allotment vs grant

grant and allotment both are nouns.

grant is a verb but allotment is not a verb.

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

As nouns, allotment is a hypernym of grant; that is, allotment is a word with a broader meaning than grant:

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

Other hypernyms of grant include allocation, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling.

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

grant (verb)	allotment (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 grant and allotment

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