portion

por·tion (pôr′s̸hən)

noun

a part or limited quantity of anything, esp. that allotted to a person; share
the part of an estate received by an heir
the part of a man's money or property contributed by his bride; dowry
the part of experience supposedly allotted to a person by fate; one's lot; destiny
the part of a meal or quantity of food served to a person; serving; helping

Etymology: OFr < L portio (gen. portionis), portion < *partio < pars, part

transitive verb

Etymology: OFr portionner, to divide, separate

por′·tioner noun por′·tion·less adjective

A division
share, piece, part, serving; see division 2, helping, part 1, share. See syn. study at part.
Fate
fate, destiny, lot; see fate. See syn. study at fate.

Preposition: of

fruit: As part of your five portions of fruit and vegetables a day they can help to reduce the chances of heart disease or cancer.
spectrum: However a consequence of the large extent of the chromophore is again access to a less depleted portion of the spectrum.
proceed: In most cases, terrorists engage in some criminal activity and then use a portion of the proceeds to finance their terrorism efforts.
fish: Have no more than two portions of oily fish a week.
parish: A considerable portion of these parishes is covered with sand hills.

Converse of object

reproduce: You may not however reproduce any portion of these web pages ' text or graphics without prior written consent.
eat: You need to eat one portion of oily fish a week.
detach: Tetworth lay in the extreme south of the county with a detached portion in Everton ( Co.
occupy: The Free Library occupies one portion of the chamber.
prorate: Crucial to helping prorated portion of as much as.

Adjective modifier

unused: Gift certificates and any unused portions expire one year from the date of purchase.
cylindrical: The surfer actually rides inside the cylindrical portion of the wave.
generous: Tips to increase starchy foods include: For most meals, include generous portions of rice, pasta, baked potatoes, or bread.
substantial: A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire.
upper: One of the report's statements was that Welsh was a " peculiar language isolating the masses from the upper portion of society " .
southern: A post-medieval watercourse or pond in the southern portion of the site was investigated.

Modifies a noun

size: Instead, try to reduce the portion size or have them less often.

Noun used with modifier

veg: You can learn more about fruit and veg portion sizes on our 5 A Day website.
integer: For example, consider the radix character, the symbol used to separate the integer portion of a number from the fractional portion.
multiplayer: The multiplayer portion of Far Cry is competent but not nearly as spectacular as the single-player game.

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