To allot means to share or give parts of something to people. For example, a teacher can allot 5 minutes to each student to talk.
They allot time for each student to speak.
The manager will allot work to the team.
Allot can also mean to save or keep something for a special use. For example, money can be allotted to buy books.
They allot funds to build a new school.
The city allots space for parks.
In technology, allot means to give parts of resources like memory or data to programs or users. This helps computers work well.
The system allots memory to each program.
You must allot bandwidth for video calls.
Allot can mean to set a certain amount of time for something. For example, a person can allot time to study or rest.
She allots 30 minutes for reading every day.
They allot breaks during work hours.
Allot can mean to give or divide land, property, or shares to people, often through an official process.
The government allots land to new farmers.
They allotted parcels of property to the heirs.
Allot can also mean to give resources or effort for a purpose, like giving money or energy to things that matter.
The charity allots funds to help children.
He allots energy to his studies every day.
Sometimes allot means to give official numbers, names, or places to people or things, like IDs or seat numbers.
The school allots ID numbers to every student.
They alloted seats by ticket numbers.