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Synonyms for (noun) portion

Synonyms: portion, parcel, share Definition: the allotment of some amount by dividing something Usage: death gets more than its share of attention from theologians

Hypernyms: allocation, allotment, assignation, apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling Definition: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan Usage: the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state

Synonyms: part, portion Definition: something less than the whole of a human artifact Usage: the rear part of the house; glue the two parts together

Hypernyms: physical object, object Definition: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow Usage: it was full of rackets, balls and other objects

Synonyms: serving, helping, portion Definition: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal Usage: the helpings were all small; his portion was larger than hers; there's enough for two servings each

Hypernyms: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity Definition: an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude

Synonyms: dower, dowery, dowry, portion Definition: money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

Hypernyms: gift Definition: something acquired without compensation

Synonyms: share, percentage, part, portion Definition: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group Usage: he wanted his share in cash

Hypernyms: assets Definition: anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company

Synonyms: part, portion, constituent, component, component part Definition: something determined in relation to something that includes it Usage: 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

Hypernyms: relation Definition: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

Synonyms: lot, luck, destiny, fate, fortune, portion, circumstances Definition: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) Usage: 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

Hypernyms: condition Definition: a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing Usage: the human condition

Synonyms for (verb) portion

Synonyms: assign, allot, portion Definition: give out Usage: We were assigned new uniforms

Hypernyms: distribute, dole out, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, allot, administer, parcel out, shell out, mete out, lot Definition: administer or bestow, as in small portions Usage: administer critical remarks to everyone present; dole out some money; shell out pocket money for the children; deal a blow to someone; the machine dispenses soft drinks