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re-apportion
re·ap·por·tion
/
ˌri
əˈpɔr
ʃən, -ˈpoʊr-
/
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[
ree-
uh
-
pawr
-sh
uh
n, -
pohr
-
]
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verb (used with object)
to
apportion
or distribute anew.
Origin:
1965–70;
re-
+
apportion
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
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reapportion
verb
allocate, distribute, or apportion anew; "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data"
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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