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The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning
Answer for the clue "The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning ", 9 letters:
parceling
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (present participle of parcel English) vb. (present participle of parcel English)
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" [syn: allotment , apportionment , apportioning , allocation ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Parceling \Par"cel*ing\, n. [Written also parcelling.] The act of dividing and distributing in portions or parts. (Naut.) Long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used, also, in mousing on ...
Usage examples of parceling.
They would worry about parceling the stuff out to the citizens at retail prices and collecting payment for it.
Considering what his kind was doing to Nettie's beloved hills, clear-cutting the old timber stands, parceling up the family farms, and selling the lots off for housing developments, I'd have guessed Lilah married him just to spite her mother, but Chloë says there's a real affection between them.