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Definition of Portion
1. Verb. Give out. "They portion the tourists their cars"; "We were assigned new uniforms"
Specialized synonyms: Allow, Appropriate, Earmark, Reserve, Set Aside, Allocate, Apportion
Generic synonyms: Administer, Allot, Deal, Deal Out, Dish Out, Dispense, Distribute, Dole Out, Lot, Mete Out, Parcel Out, Shell Out
Derivative terms: Assignation
2. Noun. Something determined in relation to something that includes it. "The animal constituent of plankton"
Specialized synonyms: Substance, Language Unit, Linguistic Unit, Item, Point, Butt, Base, Basis, Detail, Item, Particular, Unit, Member, Balance, Remainder, Residual, Residue, Residuum, Rest, Subpart
Generic synonyms: Relation
Group relationships: Meronymy, Part To Whole Relation
Derivative terms: Partial
3. Noun. Something less than the whole of a human artifact. "Glue the two parts together"
Generic synonyms: Object, Physical Object
Group relationships: Unit, Whole
Specialized synonyms: Appendage, Bit, Bottleneck, Bulb, Butt, Stub, Component, Constituent, Element, Cutout, Foible, Fore Edge, Foredge, Forte, Fraction, Heel, Hub, Jetsam, Limb, Neck, Peen, Piece, Pressing, Seat, Section, Segment, Shank, Waist, Backbone, Spine, Toe, Turnout, Widening, Upstage, Upstairs, Wreckage
Derivative terms: Partial
4. Noun. The allotment of some amount by dividing something. "Death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
Generic synonyms: Allocation, Allotment, Apportioning, Apportionment, Assignation, Parceling, Parcelling
Derivative terms: Share, Share
5. Noun. Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group. "He wanted his share in cash"
Group relationships: Earnings, Lucre, Net, Net Income, Net Profit, Profit, Profits
Specialized synonyms: Tranche, Dispensation, Dole, Way, Ration, Allowance, Piece, Slice, Split, Interest, Stake, Profit Sharing, Cut, Allocation, Allotment
Generic synonyms: Assets
Derivative terms: Share
6. Noun. Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you). "Success that was her portion"
Generic synonyms: Condition
Specialized synonyms: Good Fortune, Good Luck, Luckiness, Providence, Bad Luck, Ill Luck, Misfortune, Tough Luck, Failure
7. Noun. Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage.
8. Noun. An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal. "There's enough for two servings each"
Group relationships: Meal, Repast
Terms within: Mouthful, Taste
Specialized synonyms: Drumstick, Second Joint, Thigh, Breast, White Meat, Wing, Medallion, Oyster, Parson's Nose, Pope's Nose, Piece, Slice, Round, Round Of Drinks, Drink, Libation
Generic synonyms: Small Indefinite Amount, Small Indefinite Quantity
Derivative terms: Help, Serve
Definition of Portion
1. n. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
2. v. t. To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute.
Definition of Portion
1. Noun. An allocated amount. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To divide into amounts, as for allocation to specific purposes. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To endow with a portion or inheritance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Portion
1. to divide into shares for distribution [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Portion
Literary usage of Portion
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1895)
"Barwell has shown that when the aneurism is purely axillary three out of four
cases treated by ligation of the third portion of the subclavian artery ..."
2. The Golden Book of Marcus Aurelius by Marcus Aurelius, Meric Casaubon (1898)
"happy lot and portion. A happy lot and portion Care not is, good inclinations of
the soule, good desires, for praise good actions. or blame Che ..."
3. The Republic of Plato by Plato, Benjamin Jowett (1881)
"... opinion being concerned with becoming, and intellect with being; and so to
make a pro- 534 portion— As being : becoming : : pure intellect : opinion. ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1899)
"With a few Chinese companions he has travelled through the greater portion of
Thibet and made a trip from the Siberian line to Tong King. ..."
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