<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of allotting.</li><li>a portion or thing allotted; a share granted.</li><li>Synonyms:<ul><li>ration</li><li>lot</li><li>measure</li></ul></li><li>(in U.S. military use) the portion of pay that an officer or enlisted person authorizes to be paid directly to another person, as a dependent, or an institution, as an insurance company.</li><li>British: a plot of land rented to a gardener.</li></ul>