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Portion
01
an amount of food served to one person
Examples
She served a generous portion of pasta on each plate for dinner.
02
a part or segment considered in relation to a whole
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
portions
Examples
She read only a portion of the book.
03
a part of a human-made object, less than the whole
Examples
Only a portion of the sculpture survived the fire.
04
assets or contributions belonging to an individual or group
Examples
Each partner received their portion of the capital.
05
money or property a woman brings to her husband at marriage
Examples
The bride's portion included jewelry and household items.
06
one's overall circumstances or lot in life, including everything that happens to them
Examples
He accepted his portion with patience and courage.
to portion
01
to divide and distribute something into shares or allotments
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
portion
3rd person singular
portions
Present participle
portioning
Past simple
portioned
Past participle
portioned
Examples
She portioned the cake among the children.
Lexical Tree
proportional
proportion
portion
port
