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Meaning of 'portion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Portion [ n.]
- That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
- A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole.
- A part assigned; allotment; share; fate.
- The part of an estate given to a child or heir, or descending to him by law, and distributed to him in the settlement of the estate; an inheritance.
- A wife's fortune; a dowry.
2 . Portion [ v. t.]
- To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute.
- To endow with a portion or inheritance.

Meaning of 'portion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . portion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Example in sentence:
  • a victim of circumstances;
  • deserved a better fate;
  • has a happy lot;
  • success that was her portion;
  • the luck of the Irish;
  • whatever my fortune may be
Meaning (2):
- the allotment of some amount by dividing something
Example in sentence:
  • death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
Meaning (3):
- something less than the whole of a human artifact
Example in sentence:
  • glue the two parts together;
  • the rear part of the house
Meaning (4):
- assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Example in sentence:
  • he wanted his share in cash
Meaning (5):
- something determined in relation to something that includes it
Example in sentence:
  • he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself;
  • I read a portion of the manuscript;
  • the animal constituent of plankton;
  • the smaller component is hard to reach
Meaning (6):
- an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
Example in sentence:
  • his portion was larger than hers;
  • the helpings were all small;
  • there's enough for two servings each
7 . portion [ v]
Meaning (7):
- give out
Example in sentence:
  • We were assigned new uniforms

Nearby Words:

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