the act of allotting.

a portion or thing allotted; a share granted.

(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.

British . a plot of land rented to a gardener.

noun

allocation , allowance , apportionment , appropriation , bite , chunk , cut , cut of pie , end , grant , lot , measure , part , piece , piece of the action , quota , rake off , ration , share , slice , split , stint * , dole , portion , quantum , assignment