portion

Examples

• All

• 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.

  Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (2012)

• 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.

  MIT OpenCourseWare

• You only see a a small portion usually.

• And down here this portion is the root ball.

• This is your portion of the pot.

  Maverick (1994)

• 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.

• I've spent a huge portion of my life pursuing wealth.

• This is your portion of the prize money after the competition.

Synonyms

P

part

vsportion

∞ 1.0

A piece of something that, with others, makes a whole

is about a shared quantity given out, not a building component

P

piece

vsportion

∞ 1.0

A part broken or cut from something larger, like a bit of fruit

is a general shared amount rather than a detached item

S

section

vsportion

∞ 1.0

A part of something larger, like a page, pipe, or fence

is a general part or share rather than an organized division

S

share

vsportion

663 1.6

A part of money, food or property given to someone

is the idea of an allotted amount rather than the act of dividing

P

percentage

vsportion

611 2.1

A part of a whole shown as a number out of 100

is a general part or share not limited to numeric expression

S

segment

vsportion

516 3.0

A part of something that is separate from the whole, like a piece of an orange

is a simple share or allotment rather than a formally divided section

F

fraction

vsportion

188 3.4

A very small part of something

is a neutral share that can be any size rather than a tiny piece

S

slice

vsportion

77 3.6

A part of something, like money or influence

is the basic idea of a share without focusing on influence or power

P

piece of land

vsportion

26 1.8

A small area of land that someone owns or uses

is the general idea of an allotted part rather than land only

P

parcel

vsportion

24 4.9

A piece of land marked to sell or build on

is a general share or part not specific to land

A

allotment

vsportion

• Formal

16 5.1

An amount of something given officially for a particular purpose

is the neutral idea of a part without the official rule

P

piece of the pie

vsportion

• Informal

13 3.4

A part of profits or benefits that people receive

is the general idea of a shared amount, not the idiom about profits

Antonyms

T

total

498 1.0

The whole amount you get when you add numbers together

W

whole

374 1.0

All of something seen as one unit

Compounds

M

measly portion size

• Informal

4.1

A very small amount of food that is less than you expect

How Much

chunk

260 2.4

share

663 1.6

portion

501 2.1

piece

∞ 1.0

bit

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology