The act of allotting.
You will achieve more in designated sessions of quiet uninterrupted periods than in a longer allotment of time broken up by various activities.
Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
The history attached to it could not but recur to Emily as she passed, and her heart sank within her—not with fear, but at the thought, how much of misery there was in the world; and why should she be spared amid such general allotment?
The allowance of a specific amount of money or other credit of a particular thing to a particular person.
Maynard used to help before he got sick, but there was no income except what I brought in my allotment.
From Old French alotement (modern French allotement). By surface analysis, allot + -ment.
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