Portion: meaning, definitions and examples

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portion

 

[ หˆpษ”หrสƒษ™n ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

food

A part or share of a whole, especially a serving of food.

Synonyms

helping, part, share

Examples of usage

  • Would you like a portion of cake?
  • The restaurant serves generous portions of pasta and meat.
Context #2 | Noun

land

A part of a larger area, usually with specific boundaries.

Synonyms

parcel, plot, section

Examples of usage

  • He inherited a portion of land from his grandparents.
  • The disputed territory was divided into equal portions by the two countries.
Context #3 | Verb

divide

To divide something into parts and distribute them.

Synonyms

allocate, distribute, divide

Examples of usage

  • The teacher portioned the candies among the students.
  • The chef portioned out the soup into bowls.

Translations

Translations of the word "portion" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น porรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคฟเคธเฅเคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Portion

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bagian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั€ั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ porcja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ƒจๅˆ† (ใถใถใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท portion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ porciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท porsiyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€๋ถ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฒุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤรกst

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤasลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ƒจๅˆ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ del

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hluti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒฌแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hissษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ porciรณn

Etymology

The word 'portion' originated from the Latin word 'portionem', which means 'a share, part, or division'. Over time, it evolved in Old French and Middle English to mean 'a part or share of a whole'. The concept of portioning food and land has been prevalent throughout history, as people have always divided resources and possessions among themselves.

See also: airport, comport, deport, export, passport, port, portability, portable, portal, portend, portent, porter, porters, portly, portrait, viewport.

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