|rē+, in sense 1 |rē or ˌre+ noun
Etymology: probably from Spanish repartición, from repartir to distribute, after Spanish partir to divide: partición division (from Latin partition-, partitio division, partition)
1. : distribution
the relative repartition of land and water is very different from what prevails on the earth — Popular Science Monthly
2. : a second or additional partition
the repartition of the country