The difference between Apportion and Reassemble

When used as verbs, apportion means to divide and distribute portions of a whole, whereas reassemble means to assemble again.


check bellow for the other definitions of Apportion and Reassemble

  1. Apportion as a verb (transitive):

    To divide and distribute portions of a whole.

    Examples:

    "The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election."

  2. Apportion as a verb (transitive):

    Specifically, to do so in a fair and equitable manner; to allocate proportionally.

    Examples:

    "The children were required to dump all of their Halloween candy on the table so that their parents could apportion it among them."

  1. Reassemble as a verb:

    to assemble again

  2. Reassemble as a verb:

    to put back together; to reverse the process of disassembly