Wondering how to hyphenate the English word portions? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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Something determined in relation to something that includes it 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 |
| 2. |
Something less than the whole of a human artifact The rear part of the house Glue the two parts together |
| 3. |
The allotment of some amount by dividing something Death gets more than its share of attention from theologians |
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Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group He wanted his share in cash |
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Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 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 |
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Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage |
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An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal The helpings were all small His portion was larger than hers There's enough for two servings each |
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Give out We were assigned new uniforms |