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Detailed Synonyms for portion in English

portion:

portion [the ~] noun

  1. the portion
    the portion; the share; the part
  2. the portion
    the elementary component; the part; the element; the section; the segment; the ingredient; the parliamentary party; the share; the fundamental ingredient; the portion; the principle ingredient
  3. the portion
    the piece; the part; the section; the segment; the portion
  4. the portion
    the contribution; the membership-fee; the input; the brought-in capital; the portion
  5. the portion
    the segment; the part; the share; the section; the piece; the portion; the board
  6. the portion
    the inheritance; the heritage; the legacy; the yard; the bequest; the portion
  7. the portion
    the segment; the section; the part; the portion
  8. the portion
    – the allotment of some amount by dividing something 1
    the share; the parcel; the portion
    – the allotment of some amount by dividing something 1
    • share [the ~] noun
      • death gets more than its share of attention from theologians1
    • parcel [the ~] noun
    • portion [the ~] noun
  9. the portion
    – something less than the whole of a human artifact 1
    the part; the portion
    – something less than the whole of a human artifact 1
    • part [the ~] noun
      • the rear part of the house1
      • glue the two parts together1
    • portion [the ~] noun
  10. the portion
    – an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal 1
    the portion; the serving; the helping
    – an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal 1
    • portion [the ~] noun
      • his portion was larger than hers1
    • serving [the ~] noun
      • there's enough for two servings each1
    • helping [the ~] noun
      • the helpings were all small1
  11. the portion
    – money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage 1
    the portion; the dowry; the dowery; the dower
    – money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage 1
  12. the portion
    – assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group 1
    the share; the part; the portion; the percentage
    – assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group 1
  13. the portion
    – something determined in relation to something that includes it 1
    the part; the constituent; the portion; the component; the component part
    – something determined in relation to something that includes it 1
    • part [the ~] noun
      • he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself1
    • constituent [the ~] noun
      • the animal constituent of plankton1
    • portion [the ~] noun
      • I read a portion of the manuscript1
    • component [the ~] noun
      • the smaller component is hard to reach1
    • component part [the ~] noun
  14. the portion
    – your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 1
    the fate; the lot; the destiny; the circumstances; the fortune; the luck; the portion
    – your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 1
    • fate [the ~] noun
      • deserved a better fate1
    • lot [the ~] noun
      • has a happy lot1
    • destiny [the ~] noun
    • circumstances [the ~] noun
      • a victim of circumstances1
    • fortune [the ~] noun
      • whatever my fortune may be1
    • luck [the ~] noun
      • the luck of the Irish1
    • portion [the ~] noun
      • success that was her portion1

portion verb

  1. portion
    – give out 1
    to assign; to allot; portion
    – give out 1
    • assign verb (assigns, assigned, assigning)
      • We were assigned new uniforms1
    • allot verb (allots, alloted, alloting)
    • portion verb

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Related Definitions for "portion":

  1. the allotment of some amount by dividing something1
  2. something less than the whole of a human artifact1
  3. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal1
    • his portion was larger than hers1
  4. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage1
  5. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group1
  6. something determined in relation to something that includes it1
    • I read a portion of the manuscript1
  7. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)1
    • success that was her portion1
  8. give out1

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