Word: proportionment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
por
tion
ment
Definition: The act or process of dividing out proportionally.
Morphemes:
Affix: proportion
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To divide into proper shares; to apportion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pro
Language: la
Decoded: pro
Meaning: for, before
Affix: portio
Language: la
Decoded: portio
Meaning: share, part
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.