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    portion
    /ˈpɔːʃn/

    noun

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPORTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PORTION definition: 1. a part or share of something larger: 2. the amount of a particular food that is served to one…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › portionPortion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PORTION is an individual's part or share of something. How to use portion in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Portion.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › portionPORTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Portion definition: a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it. See examples of PORTION used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPORTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a part or share of something larger: She read large portions of the manuscript and offered many useful suggestions. A portion of my paycheck was withheld for taxes. A portion is also the amount of food served to or suitable for a person: They serve children’s portions at half-price.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishportion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of portion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPORTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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] Insurance can represent a significant portion of the total price of a holiday.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › portionPortion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group. synonyms: part, percentage, share. see more. noun. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. synonyms: dower, dowery, dowry. see more. noun. something less than the whole of a human artifact. synonyms: part. see more. verb.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › portionPortion - definition of portion by The Free Dictionary

    n. 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.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › portionPORTION Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    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.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPORTION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    PORTION meaning: 1. a part of something: 2. the amount of food served to one person, especially in a restaurant: . Learn more.