portion
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈpɔrʃən/
:
parte
- And I want to invest a portion of it.
- a large portion
- a small portion
- a significant portion
And then we keep the left portion of that stick.
- And then we keep the left portion of that stick.
- We don't talk about the other portions of reason, right?
- this is like the largest portion of the video because
- And I feel like we could engineer at least a portion of that, you know?
- So let's hop to the application portion of this video.
- That washes over huge portions of the Democratic base.
Examples
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We have come to dedicate a portion of this field as a final resting place to those who here gave their lives that the nation might live.
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Some respondents provided answers for a portion of the survey but did not complete it.
Academic text (2011) -
And then we keep the left portion of that stick.
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You only see a a small portion usually.
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And down here this portion is the root ball.
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This is your portion of the pot.
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Students who are struggling will be able to work on specific portions of the larger concept.
Academic text (2012) -
We come now to the Q&A portion of the afternoon.
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I've spent a huge portion of my life pursuing wealth.
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This is your portion of the prize money after the competition.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A piece of something that, with others, makes a whole
∞
1.0
A part broken or cut from something larger, like a bit of fruit
∞
1.0
A part of something larger, like a page, pipe, or fence
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2.1
A part of a whole shown as a number out of 100
667
1.6
A part of money, food or property given to someone
501
3.0
A part of something that is separate from the whole, like a piece of an orange
192
3.4
A very small part of something
76
3.6
A part of something, like money or influence
25
4.9
A piece of land marked to sell or build on
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1.8
A small area of land that someone owns or uses
10
3.4
A part of profits or benefits that people receive
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5.1
An amount of something given officially for a particular purpose
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Etymology
Portion comes from the Latin word portio, which means 'a part' or 'share', and the same root appears in proportion. Think of dividing something like a cake — a portion is the part that belongs to you, which is why we use it for any share of something.