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reapportion

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To apportion again; to redistribute or reallocate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The court intervened to reapportion the voting districts that had been unfairly laid out under the controlling party's regime.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

allocate, distribute, or apportion anew

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reallocate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: allocate, apportion

History

Etymology

c 1830 re- + apportion