English noun: portion | |||
1. | portion something determined in relation to something that includes it | ||
Samples | He wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself. I read a portion of the manuscript. The smaller component is hard to reach. The animal constituent of plankton. | ||
Synonyms | component, component part, constituent, part | ||
Broader (hypernym) | relation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | balance, base, basis, butt, detail, item, item, language unit, linguistic unit, member, particular, point, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, subpart, substance, unit | ||
Part meronym | meronymy, part to whole relation | ||
2. | portion (artifact) something less than the whole of a human artifact | ||
Samples | The rear part of the house. Glue the two parts together. | ||
Synonyms | part | ||
Broader (hypernym) | object, physical object | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | appendage, backbone, bit, bottleneck, bulb, butt, component, constituent, cutout, element, foible, fore edge, foredge, forte, fraction, heel, hub, jetsam, limb, neck, peen, piece, pressing, seat, section, segment, shank, spine, stub, toe, turnout, upstage, upstairs, waist, widening, wreckage | ||
Part meronym | unit, whole | ||
3. | portion (act) the allotment of some amount by dividing something | ||
Samples | Death gets more than its share of attention from theologians. | ||
Synonyms | parcel, share | ||
Broader (hypernym) | allocation, allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling | ||
4. | portion (possession) assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group | ||
Samples | He wanted his share in cash. | ||
Synonyms | part, percentage, share | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assets | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | allocation, allotment, allowance, cut, dispensation, dole, interest, piece, profit sharing, ration, slice, split, stake, tranche, way | ||
Part meronym | earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits | ||
5. | portion (state) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | ||
Samples | Whatever my fortune may be. Deserved a better fate. Has a happy lot. The luck of the Irish. A victim of circumstances. Success that was her portion. | ||
Synonyms | circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condition | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bad luck, failure, good fortune, good luck, ill luck, luckiness, misfortune, providence, tough luck | ||
6. | portion (possession) money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage | ||
Synonyms | dower, dowery, dowry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gift | ||
7. | portion (food) an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | ||
Samples | The helpings were all small. His portion was larger than hers. There's enough for two servings each. | ||
Synonyms | helping, serving | ||
Broader (hypernym) | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | breast, drink, drumstick, libation, medallion, oyster, parson's nose, piece, pope's nose, round, round of drinks, second joint, slice, thigh, white meat, wing | ||
Part holonym | mouthful, taste | ||
Part meronym | meal, repast | ||
English verb: portion | |||
1. | portion (possession) give out | ||
Samples | We were assigned new uniforms. | ||
Synonyms | allot, assign | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | allocate, allow, apportion, appropriate, earmark, reserve, set aside | ||