allotments

[uh-lot-muhnt]

al·lot·ment

[uh-lot-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act of allotting.
2.
a portion or thing allotted; a share granted.
3.
(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.
4.
British. a plot of land rented to a gardener.

Origin:
1565–75; allot + -ment; compare French allotement

mis·al·lot·ment, noun
non·al·lot·ment, noun
pro·al·lot·ment, adjective
re·al·lot·ment, noun


2. measure, lot, ration.

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Allotments is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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