English dictionary

portion

/'p/oU/r/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

something determined in relation to something that includes it

noun.linkdef

Examples
I read a portion of the manuscript.

Synonyms component component part constituent part

Source: WordNet 3.0
something less than the whole of a human artifact

noun.artifact

Synonyms part

Source: WordNet 3.0
the allotment of some amount by dividing something

noun.act

Synonyms parcel share

Source: WordNet 3.0
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

noun.possession

Synonyms part percentage share

Source: WordNet 3.0
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

noun.state

Examples
Success that was her portion.

Synonyms circumstances destiny fate fortune lot luck

Source: WordNet 3.0
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

noun.possession

Synonyms dower dowery dowry

Source: WordNet 3.0
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

noun.food

Examples
His portion was larger than hers.

Synonyms helping serving

Source: WordNet 3.0
That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.

noun

Source: webster1913

give out

verb.possession

Synonyms allot assign

Source: WordNet 3.0
To separate or divide into portions or shares; to parcel; to distribute.

verb

Source: webster1913