2 entries found for portion.
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Function: noun
Text: 1 a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand <he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion> -- see FATE 1
2 one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled <equal portions of the students' day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep> -- see PART 1
3 something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group <each student gets an equal portion of the food> -- see SHARE 1