apportionment
noun[CorU]
uk/əˈpɔːʃənmənt/ustheactofsharingsomething between severalpeopleororganizations:
Theapportionment ofresourceswithin thehealthserviceis verycomplicated.
INSURANCE,LAW
theactofdecidinghowresponsibleeachpersonororganizationis for something andthereforehow much of thecoststhey ortheirinsurancecompanyshouldpay:
theapportionment ofblame/liability
ACCOUNTING
theactofdividingcostsbetween differentaccountsin afairway, or theamountthat is put into eachaccount
PROPERTY
anagreementbetween thebuyerandsellerof apropertytosharethecostsof thepropertyduring thetimethat thesaleis beingcompleted