7. An allowance to a person, esp. to a public officer; a perquisite; — properly only in the plural. [Obs.] An expense proportioned to his appointments and fortune is necessary. Chesterfield.
8. A honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college; as, to have an appointment. [U.S.]
Syn.
— Designation; command; order; direction; establishment; equipment.
APPOINTOR
Ap*point*or", n. (Law)
Defn: The person who selects the appointee. See Appointee, 2.
APPORTER Ap*por"ter, n. Etym: [Cf. F. apporter to bring in, fr. L. apportare; ad + portare to bear.]
Defn: A bringer in; an importer. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
APPORTION
Ap*por"tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Apportioned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Apportioning.] Etym: [OF. apportionner, LL. apportionare, fr. L. ad +
portio. See Portion.]
Defn: To divide and assign in just proportion; to divide and distribute proportionally; to portion out; to allot; as, to apportion undivided rights; to apportion time among various employments.
APPORTIONATENESS
Ap*por"tion*ate*ness, n.