noun
portion
PAW-shuhn
noun
1
A part or share of something larger.
"She ate only a small portion of her dinner."
"A large portion of the budget goes toward marketing."
2
One's fate or lot in life.
"He accepted hardship as his portion in life."
verb
1
To divide something into shares.
"The chef portioned the stew into individual bowls."
How to Use Portion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA part or share of a whole thing, or to divide something into shares.
Common pairings
a portion of
portion out
a small portion
Word Forms
portioned past tense, portions plural, portions singular
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Etymology
From Old French porcion, from Latin portionem ("a share, part"), related to pars ("part").