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  • Definition
    • portion :something determined in relation to something that includes it
      • 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

    • portion :give out
      • We were assigned new uniforms

    • portion :something less than the whole of a human artifact
      • the rear part of the house|glue the two parts together

    • portion :the allotment of some amount by dividing something
      • death gets more than its share of attention from theologians

    • portion :assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
      • he wanted his share in cash

    • portion :your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
      • 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

    • portion :an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
      • the helpings were all small|his portion was larger than hers|there's enough for two servings each

    • portion :money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

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