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allotment
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noun
a share set aside for a specific purpose
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noun
(= apportionment, apportioning)
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
used
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adjective
employed in accomplishing something
the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war
— H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker
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adjective
(= secondhand)
previously used or owned by another
bought a secondhand (or used) car
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adjective
of persons; taken advantage of
after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used