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acreage
Noun
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The acerage of a property is the area in acres that it covers.
We increased corn acreage by ten percent last year.
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Sombody's acerage is their large property, often a farm.
This is just a small piece of the acerage that he runs with his brother.
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
programme
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noun
(= program)
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
the program required several hundred lines of code
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noun
(= program)
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
you can't tell the players without a program
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noun
(= program)
a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
he proposed an elaborate program of public works
working mothers rely on the day care program
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noun
(= program)
a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
the program lasted more than two hours
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verb
(= program)
write a computer program
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verb
(= program)
arrange a program of or for
program the 80th birthday party
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noun
(= plan)
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
they drew up a six-step plan
they discussed plans for a new bond issue
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noun
(= program)
an integrated course of academic studies
he was admitted to a new program at the university
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noun
(= program)
a radio or television show
did you see his program last night?