Measuring out is a process of dividing, distributing, dispersing, disbursing, meting, dispensing, and allotting a certain amount of something. It is often used to refer to the division of resources or tasks among a group of people. Dividing is the act of breaking something into smaller parts, distributing is the act of giving out something to multiple people, dispersing is the act of spreading something out, disbursing is the act of paying out money, meting is the act of measuring out a certain amount, dispensing is the act of giving out something, and allotting is the act of assigning a certain amount of something to someone.