Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Allotment \Al*lot"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement.]
   1. The act of allotting; assignment.

   2. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted
      or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the
      act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a
      distinct party.

            The alloments of God and nature.      --L'Estrange.

            A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs.
                                                  --Broome.

   3. (law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a
      particular thing to a particular person.

   {Cottage allotment}, an allotment of a small portion of land
      to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [Eng.]

Source : WordNet®

allotment
     n 1: a share set aside for a specific purpose [syn: {allocation}]
     2: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning;
        distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of
        seats in the House of Representatives is based on the
        relative population of each state" [syn: {apportionment},
        {apportioning}, {allocation}, {parceling}, {parcelling}, {assignation}]