reapportion

re·ap·por·tion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-uh-pawr-shuh n, -pohr-]
- /ˌri əˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-/
- /ˌriːəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-uh-pawr-shuh n, -pohr-]
- /ˌri əˈpɔr ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of reapportion word

verb with object reapportion to apportion or distribute anew. 1
verb reapportion to change how much (of something) different people deserve or should be given; redistribute 0
verb transitive reapportion to apportion again; specif., to change the representational distribution of (a legislature) so that each legislator represents approximately the same number of constituents 0

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Origin of reapportion

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; re- + apportion

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Parts of speech for Reapportion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reapportion

reapportion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reapportion usage trend in Literature

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