Added 9 October 2026
portion
/ˈpoɹʃən/ noun
In Latin: portiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about portion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Something determined in relation to something that includes it.
he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
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Something less than the whole of a human artifact.
the rear part of the house
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The allotment of some amount by dividing something.
death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
verb
Origin
English portion From Middle English porcioun, borrowed from Old French porcion, accusative of Latin portiōnem (“a share, part, portion, relation, proportion”), from portiō, akin to pars (“part”); see part. Compare proportion.
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