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   portion

   /ˈpɔːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a part of a whole: "a portion of the jetty still stands" Similar partpiecebitsectionchunksegmentslicefragmentwedgelumpslabhunkparceltrancheinformal:wodge
   • ▪ a part of something divided between two or more people; a share: "she wanted the right to decide how her portion of the allowance should be spent" Similar shareslicequotapartbitpercentageamountquantityrationpiecefractiondivisionsubdivisionallocationallotmentmeasureapportionmentinformal:cutwhackrake-offrare:quantummoiety
   • ▪ an amount of food suitable for or served to one person: "a portion of ice cream" Similar helpingservingamountquantitypieceplatefulbowlful
   • ▪ the part or share of an estate given or descending by law to an heir.
   • ▪ a dowry given to a bride at her marriage: archaic "he'll marry her fast enough when he knows the sum of her portion"
   • 2. a person's destiny or lot: archaic "what will be my portion?" Similar destinylotfatefortuneluckkismetwhat is written in the starsarchaic:dolecupheritage

   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"
   • ▪ serve (food) in an amount suitable for one person: "they portioned the meat perfectly"
   • ▪ separate (a part of something) from the whole: "one end of the barn was portioned off for poultry"
   • 2. give a dowry to (a bride): archaic "my parents will portion me most handsomely"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French porcion, from Latin portio(n-), from the phrase pro portione ‘in proportion’.

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   What is a portion in a sentence?

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   What does portionen mean in English?

   • Middle English portionen, porciounen "to divide into portions," borrowed from Anglo-French porcioner, borrowed from Medieval Latin portiōnāre, derivative of Latin portiōn-, portiō "ratio, proportion, part, share" — more at portion entry 1 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Portion.”

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   What does a part of a thing mean?

   • A portion of something is a part of it. A small portion of the castle was damaged. 8 meanings: 1. a part of a whole; fraction 2. a part allotted or belonging to a person or group 3. an amount of food served to.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is a portion agreement?

   • Other forms: portions; portioned; portioning If a friend asks you to invest in her new start-up in exchange for a portion, or part, of the company’s profits, consider the agreement carefully. Remember, a portion of zero is still zero. Portion can also refer to the amount of food provided for each person at a meal.

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   portion: [noun] an individual's part or share of something: such as. a share received by gift or inheritance. dowry. enough food especially of one kind to serve one person at one meal.

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   a generous portion of meat; She cut the cake into six small portions. You should eat several portions of fruit a day. Do you serve children’s portions? This particular type of fish has less than 200 calories per portion.

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   If a friend asks you to invest in her new start-up in exchange for a portion, or part, of the company’s profits, consider the agreement carefully. Remember, a portion of zero is still zero.