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allotted

/əˈlɑːtɪd/ /əˈlɒtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To distribute or apportion by (or as if by) lot.

Examples :

"Each student was allotted ten minutes to present their project. "
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Related Words

Illustration minutes

minutes noun

/ˈmɪnɪts/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

Illustration each

each noun

/iːt͡ʃ/ /it͡ʃ/

(operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

""The bakery sells cupcakes individually, priced at two dollars each." "

Illustration designate

designate verb

/ˈdɛzɪɡ.neɪt/

To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description

"to designate the boundaries of a country"

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration distribute

distribute verb

/dɨˈstɹɪbjuːt/ /dɪˈstɹɪbjut/

To divide into portions and dispense.

"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration assign

assign noun

/əˈsaɪn/

An assignee.

"The teacher assigned the new student to work with Maria, making Maria the assignee for this project. "

Illustration purpose

purpose noun

/ˈpɜːpəs/ /ˈpɝpəs/

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

"My purpose for studying hard is to get good grades in school. "

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present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

The current moment or period of time.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

Illustration apportion

apportion verb

/əˈpɔːʃən/ /əˈpɔɹʃən/

To divide and distribute portions of a whole.

"The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election."

Illustration task

task noun

/tɑːsk/ /tæsk/

A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

"My daily task at work is to answer emails. "