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portion

/ portion /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the result of parcelling out or sharing
"death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans"
Type of:
allotment apportionment apportioning
Derived:
share divvy up portion out apportion deal
noun Sense 2
something less than the whole of a human artifact
"the rear part of the house"
"glue the two parts together"
Type of:
object physical object
Kinds of:
appendage bulb butt stub component
Has parts:
whole whole thing unit
noun Sense 3
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
"the helpings were all small"
"his portion was larger than hers"
"there''s enough for two servings each"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
Kinds of:
drumstick second joint thigh breast white meat
Has parts:
meal repast
Derived:
serve help
noun Sense 4
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
"he wanted his share in cash"
Type of:
assets
Kinds of:
tranche dispensation dole way ration
Has parts:
net income net net profit
Derived:
partake share partake in
noun Sense 5
something determined in relation to something that includes it
"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"
"I read a portion of the manuscript"
"the smaller component is hard to reach"
Type of:
relation
Kinds of:
language unit linguistic unit item point basis
Has parts:
meronymy part to whole relation
verb Sense 6
give out or allot
"We were assigned new uniforms"
Type of:
distribute administer mete out
Kinds of:
allow appropriate earmark set aside reserve
Derived:
parcel share allotment apportionment apportioning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
noun Sense 7
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
"whatever my fortune may be"
"deserved a better fate"
"has a happy lot"
"the luck of the Irish"
"a victim of circumstances"
"success that was her portion"
Type of:
condition
Kinds of:
good fortune good luck providence misfortune bad luck
Semantic Complexity
80%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
68
Times Searched
28
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Related Words

allotment apportionment apportioning object physical object appendage bulb butt stub component small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount