preallotted
Distributed in advance
Preallotted describes something distributed or assigned in advance.
A preallotted budget has been divided up before spending begins.
Preallotted time slots are scheduled beforehand.
The word emphasizes that allocation happened prior to the main activity: Each team received its preallotted share of resources.
Given as duty
- apportionedDivided and distributed proportionally
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
- earmarkedDesignated for specific use
- budgetedAllocated funds systematically
distributed · rationed · reserved · partitioned · portioned · parceled · meted · doled
Arranged for specific time
- prearrangedOrganized ahead of time
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- presetConfigured before use
- preprogrammedConfigured in advance
established · organized · arranged · specified · stipulated · provisioned · mapped out · laid out
assigned
Given as duty
- apportionedDivided and distributed proportionally
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
- earmarkedDesignated for specific use
budgeted · distributed · rationed · reserved · partitioned · portioned · parceled · meted · doled · divvied
scheduled
Arranged for specific time
- prearrangedOrganized ahead of time
- predeterminedEstablished beforehand
- presetConfigured before use
preprogrammed · established · organized · arranged · specified · stipulated · provisioned · mapped out · laid out · blueprinted
preallottedimpromptu
Without advance preparation
ad hoc · unplanned · improvised · on-the-fly · random
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