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`portion
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`noun
`por· tion | \ ˈpȯr-shən
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`Definition of portion
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` (Entry 1 of 2)
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`1 : an individual's part or share of something: such as
`a : a share received by gift or inheritance
`b : dowry
`c : enough food especially of one kind to serve one person at one meal
`2 : an individual's lot, fate, or fortune : one's share of good and evil
`3 : an often limited part of a whole
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`portion
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`verb
`portioned; portioning\ ˈpȯr- sh(ə- )niŋ
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`Definition of portion (Entry 2 of 2)
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`transitive verb
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`1 : to divide into portions : distribute portioned out the food equally
`2 : to allot a dowry to : dower
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`Synonyms: Noun
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`circumstance, destiny, doom, fate, fortune, kismet, lot
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`Synonyms: Verb
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`administer, allocate, apportion, deal (out), dispense, distribute, dole out, hand out, mete (out), parcel (out), prorate
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`Antonyms: Verb
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`misallocate
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`part, portion, piece, member, division, section, segment, fragment mean something less than the whole. part is a
`general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. they ran only part of the way portion implies an assigned
`or allotted part. cut the pie into six portions piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole. a puzzle with
`500 pieces member suggests one of the functional units composing a body. a structural member division applies to
`a large or diversified part. the manufacturing division of the company section applies to a relatively small or
`uniform part. the entertainment section of the newspaper segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or
`as if by natural lines of cleavage. the retired segment of the population fragment applies to a part produced by or as
`if by breaking off. only a fragment of the play still exists
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`fate, destiny, lot, portion, doom mean a predetermined state or end. fate implies an inevitable and usually an
`adverse outcome. the fate of the submarine is unknown destiny implies something foreordained and often suggests
`a great or noble course or end. the country's destiny to be a model of liberty to the world lot and portion imply a
`distribution by fate or destiny, lot suggesting blind chance it was her lot to die childless , portion implying the
`apportioning of good and evil. remorse was his daily portion doom distinctly implies a grim or calamitous fate. if
`the rebellion fails, his doom is certain
`Examples of portion in a Sentence
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`Noun
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`A portion of the donations will be given to the orphanage. Portions of land were used for farming.
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`There didn’t seem to be any distortion near the small portion of the screen with the most physical bend, either. —
`Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Victory, Royole: The FlexPai is the first folding phone we've seen," 10 Jan. 2019 The
`National Wildlife Federation’s Artemis initiative works to recruit, train and spotlight sportswomen who have
`traditionally made up a small portion of hunters. — Zusha Elinson, WSJ, "Put Down the Kombucha and Pick Up a
`Crossbow: Hipsters Are the New Hunters," 9 Jan. 2019
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`First Known Use of portion
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`Noun
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`14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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`Verb
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`14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
`History and Etymology for portion
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`Noun
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`Middle English porcioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin portion-, portio; akin to Latin part-, pars part
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`noun
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`English Language Learners Definition of portion
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`: a part of a larger amount, area, etc.
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`: a part of something that is shared with other people
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`: the amount of food that is served to a person at one time
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`portion
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`verb
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`English Language Learners Definition of portion (Entry 2 of 2)
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`: to divide (something) into parts and give those parts to people
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`portion
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`noun
`por· tion | \ ˈpōr-shən
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`Kids Definition of portion
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`1 : a part or share of a whole
`2 : serving a large portion of pasta
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`portion
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`verb
`portioned; portioning
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`Kids Definition of portion (Entry 2 of 2)
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`: to divide into parts : distribute Kimki portioned work for each one in the tribe …— Scott O'Dell, Island of the
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