portion

CEFRB1

/ˈpoɹʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A part or amount of something, especially food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One's fate; lot.

Examples

  • She decided to donate a portion of her salary to charity.

  • The debt-servicing cost on bonds will take up major portion of the budget.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɔːʃən/
  • /poː(r).ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.

  2. An allocated amount.

  3. The part of an estate given or falling to a child or heir; an inheritance.

More examples

In context

  • Tom got a small portion of pie.

  • Man's portion is to die and rise again.

  • The Lord of that ſeruant […] will appoint him his portion with the vnbeleeuers.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English porcioun, borrowed from Old French porcion, accusative of Latin portiōnem (“a share, part, portion, relation, proportion”), from portiō, akin to pars (“part”); see part. Compare proportion.