por|tion

por|tion
por|tion «PR shuhn, POHR-», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a part or share: »

A portion of each school day is devoted to arithmetic.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under part. (Cf. ↑part)
2. a quantity of food served for one person: »

Each child ate his portion.

3. the part of an estate that goes to an heir; property inherited.
4. = dowry. (Cf. ↑dowry)
5. one's lot; fate: »

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God (Job 20:29).

 SYNONYM(S): destiny.
–v.t.
1. to divide into parts or shares: »

When he died his money was portioned out among his children. The country was portioned out among the captains of the invaders (Macaulay).

 SYNONYM(S): apportion.
2. to give (a thing to a person) as a share; give a portion, as of an inheritance or dowry, to: »

When I marry with their consent they will portion me most handsomely (Dickens).

 SYNONYM(S): apportion.
3. to provide with a lot or fate.
╂[< Old French porcioun, portion, learned borrowing from Latin portiō, -ōnis, related to pars, partis part]
–por´tion|er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • por´tion|er — por|tion «PR shuhn, POHR », noun, verb. –n. 1. a part or share: »A portion of each school day is devoted to arithmetic. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under part. (Cf. ↑part) 2. a quantity of food served for one person: »Each child ate his portion. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • por|tion|less — «PR shuhn lihs, POHR », adjective. 1. having no portion or share. 2. having no dowry: »a portionless maid …   Useful english dictionary

  • ap|por´tion|er — ap|por|tion «uh PR shuhn, POHR », transitive verb. to divide and give out in fair shares; distribute according to some rule: »The father s will apportioned his property among his children. SYNONYM(S): allocate, mete, ration. See syn. under allot …   Useful english dictionary

  • ap|por|tion — «uh PR shuhn, POHR », transitive verb. to divide and give out in fair shares; distribute according to some rule: »The father s will apportioned his property among his children. SYNONYM(S): allocate, mete, ration. See syn. under allot. (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis´pro|por´tion|a|ble|ness — dis|pro|por|tion|a|ble «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuh buhl, POHR », adjective. = disproportionate. (Cf. ↑disproportionate) –dis´pro|por´tion|a|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|pro|por|tion|a|ble — «DIHS pruh PR shuh nuh buhl, POHR », adjective. = disproportionate. (Cf. ↑disproportionate) –dis´pro|por´tion|a|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis´pro|por´tion|ate|ness — dis|pro|por|tion|ate (adjective. DIHS pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. DIHS pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. out of relation in size, number, or other factor (to something else); not in proper proportion: »A penny… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|pro|por|tion|ate — (adjective. DIHS pruh PR shuh niht, POHR ; verb. DIHS pruh PR shuh nayt, POHR », adjective verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. out of relation in size, number, or other factor (to something else); not in proper proportion: »A penny would be… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|pro|por|tion|a|tion — «DIHS pruh PR shuh NAY shuhn, POHR », noun. Chemistry. the formation of two dissimilar molecules or substances from a single parent molecule or substance …   Useful english dictionary

  • o´ver|pro|por´tion|ate|ly — o|ver|pro|por|tion|ate «OH vuhr pruh PAWR shuh niht, POHR », adjective. in excess of the true or proper proportion; disproportionate. –o´ver|pro|por´tion|ate|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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