portion
[noun]
Synonyms:
- part, bit, fragment, morsel, piece, scrap, section, segment
- share, allocation, allotment, allowance, lot, measure, quantity, quota, ration
- helping, piece, serving
- destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck
[verb]
Synonyms:
- portion out: divide, allocate, allot, apportion, deal, distribute, dole out, share out

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. por‧tion¹ AC /ˈpɔːʃən $ ˈpɔːr-/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin portio]

1. [countable] a part of something larger, especially a part that is different from the other parts
portion of
The front portion of the rocket breaks off.
The rent on his portion of the apartment was $500 a month.
significant/substantial/major/good portion
The main character’s childhood takes up a good portion of the film.

2. [countable] an amount of food for one person, especially when served in a restaurant Synonym : serving, helping:
Do you have any children’s portions?
portion of
a huge portion of roast beef
He served generous portions (=large portions) of soup from a black pot.

3. [usually singular] a share of something, such as responsibility, blame, or a duty, that is divided between a small number of people
portion of
The other driver must bear a portion of the blame for the accident.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. portion² verb
portion something ↔ out phrasal verb British English
to divide something into parts and give it to several people
portion something ↔ out among
The money was portioned out among them.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

portion
noun
I. part/share
ADJ. considerable, large, significant, sizeable, substantial | small
VERB + PORTION make up, take up
PREP. ~ of Salaries take up a considerable portion of our total budget.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

portion
II. of food
ADJ. double, generous, large a generous portion of vegetables
small, tiny | individual
PREP. ~ of He asked for a double portion of chips.
PHRASES divide sth into portions

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

portion

large
Temperatures over a large portion of the central and eastern states were well below normal.
substantial/major/considerable (=very large)
He owns a substantial portion of the company.
significant (=very important)
This bonus constitutes a significant portion of their total income.
a good portion (=large)
She spends a good portion of her paycheck on clothes and entertainment.
a small portion
A small portion of western Croatia remained under Habsburg control.
big/large
I was hungry so I asked for a large portion of french fries.
generous (=large)
Spoon a generous portion of the sauce over the pasta.
small
One way of losing weight is to eat smaller portions.
a double portion (=twice as large as a normal one)
I ordered a double portion of chicken.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲