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"割り当てること、または分配するによって配布する行為割振り
例:The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state. 下院の議席の割当ては、各々の州の相対的な人口に基づく。