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- Dictionaryportion/ˈpɔːʃn/
noun
- 1. a part of a whole: "a portion of the jetty still stands" Similar
- 2. a person's destiny or lot: archaic "what will be my portion?" Similar
verb
- 1. divide (something) into parts; share out: "every month you send the agency a single payment that is portioned out to each of your creditors until your debts are paid off"
- 2. give a dowry to (a bride): archaic "my parents will portion me most handsomely"
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PORTION definition: 1. a part or share of something larger: 2. the amount of a particular food that is served to one…. Learn more.
The meaning of PORTION is an individual's part or share of something. How to use portion in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Portion.
Portion definition: a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it. See examples of PORTION used in a sentence.
the amount of a particular food that is enough for one person, especially in a restaurant, etc.: Bar food, lunchtime and evening, comes in generous portions. They kept their costs down by minimizing waste and having strict portion control.
Definitions of portion. noun. something determined in relation to something that includes it. “I read a portion of the manuscript” synonyms: component, component part, constituent, moiety, part. see more. noun. the allotment of some amount by dividing something. synonyms: parcel, share. see more. noun.
1. A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole. 2. A part separated from a whole. 3. A part that is allotted to a person or group, as: a. A helping of food. b. The part of an estate received by an heir. c. A woman's dowry: marriage portion. 4. A person's lot or fate. tr.v. por·tioned, por·tion·ing, por·tions. 1.
Definition of 'portion' Word Frequency. portion. (pɔːʳʃən ) Word forms: plural portions. 1. countable noun. A portion of something is a part of it. Damage was confined to a small portion of the castle. [ + of] I have spent a fairly considerable portion of my life here. [ + of] I had learnt a portion of the Koran. [ + of]
Definition of portion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dec 2, 2023 · Portion definition: a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it. See examples of PORTION used in a sentence.
a part of something: A large portion of their profits go straight back into new projects. portion noun [C] (FOOD) B2. the amount of food served to one person, especially in a restaurant: Breakfast was delicious - and the portions were huge! (Definition of portion from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
