NOUN | relation | portion, part, component part, component, constituent | something determined in relation to something that includes it |
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artifact | portion, part | something less than the whole of a human artifact | |
act | portion, parcel, share | the allotment of some amount by dividing something | |
possession | portion, share, part, percentage | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group | |
state | portion, fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances | your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens / happens to you) | |
possession | portion, dowry, dowery, dower | money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage | |
food | portion, helping, serving | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal | |
VERB | possession | portion, assign, allot | give out |
Sounds | pao'rshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | Something determined in relation to something that includes it. | |
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Example | "I read a portion of the manuscript" | |
Synonyms | part, component part, component, constituent | |
Part of | meronymy, part to whole relation | The semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole |
Narrower | basis, base | The most important or necessary part of something |
butt | The part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots | |
detail, particular, item | A small part that can be considered separately from the whole / whole | |
item, point | A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list | |
language unit, linguistic unit | One of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed | |
member | Anything that belongs to a set or class | |
remainder, balance, residual, residue, residuum, rest | Something left after other parts have been taken away | |
subpart | A part of a part | |
substance | The real physical matter of which a person or thing consists | |
unit | An individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole | |
Broader | relation | An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together |
Spanish | componente, parte, porción | |
Catalan | component, part |
Meaning | Something less than the whole of a human artifact. | |
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Synonym | part | |
Part of | whole, unit | An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity |
Narrower | appendage | A part that is joined to something larger |
bit | The part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers | |
bottleneck | The narrow part of a bottle near the top | |
bulb | A rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end) | |
butt, stub | The small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) | |
component, constituent, element | An artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up | |
cutout | A part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out | |
foible | The weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip | |
fore edge, foredge | The part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved | |
forte | The stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible | |
fraction | A small part or item forming a piece of a whole | |
heel | (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft | |
hub | The central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes | |
jetsam | The part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm | |
limb | Either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip | |
neck | A narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form | |
peen | The part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes) | |
piece | A separate part of a whole | |
pressing | A metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press | |
seat | A part of a machine that supports or guides another part | |
section, segment | One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object | |
shank, waist | The narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole | |
spine, backbone | The part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved | |
toe | (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft | |
turnout, widening | A part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park | |
upstage | The rear part of the stage | |
upstairs | The part of a building above the ground floor | |
wreckage | The remaining parts of something that has been wrecked | |
Broader | object, physical object | A tangible and visible entity |
Spanish | parte, porción | |
Catalan | part, porció |
Meaning | The allotment of some amount by dividing something. | |
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Synonyms | parcel, share | |
Broader | allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation | The act of distributing by allotting / allotting or apportioning |
Spanish | parte, porción, trozo | |
Catalan | porció, tros | |
Verbs | portion | give out |
Meaning | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group. | |
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Synonyms | share, part, percentage | |
Part of | net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings | The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) |
Narrower | allotment, allocation | A share set aside for a specific purpose |
allowance | An amount allowed or granted / granted (as during a given period) | |
cut | A share of the profits / profits | |
dispensation | A share that has been dispensed or distributed | |
dole | A share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given | |
interest, stake | (law) a right or legal share of something | |
profit sharing | A system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business | |
ration | A fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) | |
slice, piece | A share of something | |
split | A promised or claimed share of loot or money | |
tranche | A portion of something (especially money) | |
way | A portion of something divided into shares | |
Broader | assets | Anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company |
Spanish | parte, porcentaje | |
Catalan | part, percentatge |
Meaning | Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens / happens to you). | |
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Example | "success that was her portion" | |
Synonyms | fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances | |
Narrower | failure | lack of success |
good fortune, luckiness, good luck | An auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes | |
misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck | An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes | |
providence | A manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures / creatures | |
Broader | condition | A mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing |
Spanish | circunstancias, destino, fortuna, sino, suerte, ventura | |
Catalan | circumstàncies, destí, fat, fortuna, sort, ventura |
Meaning | money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. | |
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Synonyms | dowry, dowery, dower | |
Broader | gift | Something acquired without compensation |
Spanish | dote | |
Catalan | dot |
Meaning | An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal. | |
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Example | "his portion was larger than hers" | |
Synonyms | helping, serving | |
Part of | meal, repast | The food served and eaten at one time |
Parts | taste, mouthful | A small amount eaten or drunk |
Narrower | breast, white meat | meat carved from the breast of a fowl |
drink | A single serving of a beverage | |
drumstick | The lower joint of the leg of a fowl | |
libation | A serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity | |
medallion | A circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat) | |
oyster | A small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl | |
parson's nose, pope's nose | The tail of a dressed fowl | |
piece, slice | A serving that has been cut from a larger portion | |
round, round of drinks | A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic) | |
second joint, thigh | The upper joint of the leg of a fowl | |
wing | The wing of a fowl | |
Broader | small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude |
Spanish | porción, ración | |
Catalan | ració |
Meaning | Give out. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody | |
Synonyms | assign, allot | |
Narrower | allocate, apportion | Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose |
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve | Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause | |
Broader | distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out | Administer or bestow, as in small portions |
Spanish | adjudicar, asignar, destinar, repartir | |
Catalan | adjudicar, assignar, destinar | |
Nouns | portion | the allotment of some amount by dividing something |
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