PORTION
(noun) the allotment of some amount by dividing something
"death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
synonyms : parcel , share(noun) something less than the whole of a human artifact
"the rear part of the house", "glue the two parts together"
synonyms : part(noun) 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"
synonyms : helping , serving(noun) money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
synonyms : dower , dowery , dowry(noun) assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
"he wanted his share in cash"
synonyms : part , percentage , share(noun) 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"
synonyms : component , component part , constituent , part(noun) 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"
synonyms : circumstances , destiny , fate , fortune , lot , luck(verb) give out
"We were assigned new uniforms"
synonyms : allot , assign
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


