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portion

por·tion

UK/ˈpɔːʃən/ US/ˈpoɹʃən/ fairly common
noun (6) verb (1)

noun

1.

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”
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2.

something less than the whole of a human artifact

  • “the rear part of the house”
  • “glue the two parts together”
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3.

the result of parcelling out or sharing

  • “death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans”
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4.

assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

  • “he wanted his share in cash”
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5.

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”
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6.

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”
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verb

1.

give out or allot

  • “We were assigned new uniforms”
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Origin

From Middle English porcioun, borrowed from Old French porcion, accusative of Latin portiōnem (“a share, part, portion, relation, proportion”), from portiō, akin to pars (“part”); see part.

Phrases

  • handbasket portion
  • portion control
  • portion off
  • portion out
  • test portion

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