Meaning of "portion" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PORTION

Via Old French from Latin portiō portion, allocation; related to parspart.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PORTION

portion  [ˈpɔːʃən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORTION

Portion is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb portion in English.

WHAT DOES PORTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Portion

Portion may refer to: ▪ Dominant portion, in real estate appraising ▪ "Portions for Foxes", an indie rock song ▪ Marriage portion, another term for dowry. ▪ Portion, regarding food...

Definition of portion in the English dictionary

The first definition of portion in the dictionary is a part of a whole; fraction. Other definition of portion is a part allotted or belonging to a person or group. Portion is also an amount of food served to one person; helping.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PORTION

PRESENT

Present

I portion

you portion

he/she/it portions

we portion

you portion

they portion

Present continuous

I am portioning

you are portioning

he/she/it is portioning

we are portioning

you are portioning

they are portioning

Present perfect

I have portioned

you have portioned

he/she/it has portioned

we have portioned

you have portioned

they have portioned

Present perfect continuous

I have been portioning

you have been portioning

he/she/it has been portioning

we have been portioning

you have been portioning

they have been portioning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I portioned

you portioned

he/she/it portioned

we portioned

you portioned

they portioned

Past continuous

I was portioning

you were portioning

he/she/it was portioning

we were portioning

you were portioning

they were portioning

Past perfect

I had portioned

you had portioned

he/she/it had portioned

we had portioned

you had portioned

they had portioned

Past perfect continuous

I had been portioning

you had been portioning

he/she/it had been portioning

we had been portioning

you had been portioning

they had been portioning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will portion

you will portion

he/she/it will portion

we will portion

you will portion

they will portion

Future continuous

I will be portioning

you will be portioning

he/she/it will be portioning

we will be portioning

you will be portioning

they will be portioning

Future perfect

I will have portioned

you will have portioned

he/she/it will have portioned

we will have portioned

you will have portioned

they will have portioned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been portioning

you will have been portioning

he/she/it will have been portioning

we will have been portioning

you will have been portioning

they will have been portioning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would portion

you would portion

he/she/it would portion

we would portion

you would portion

they would portion

Conditional continuous

I would be portioning

you would be portioning

he/she/it would be portioning

we would be portioning

you would be portioning

they would be portioning

Conditional perfect

I would have portion

you would have portion

he/she/it would have portion

we would have portion

you would have portion

they would have portion

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been portioning

you would have been portioning

he/she/it would have been portioning

we would have been portioning

you would have been portioning

they would have been portioning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you portion
we let´s portion
you portion

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to portion

Past participle

portioned

Present Participle

portioning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PORTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «portion» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of portion

allocation · allotment · allowance · bit · chunk · cup · destiny · division · fate · fortune · fraction · fragment · helping · hunk · lot · luck · measure · morsel · part · piece · plateful · quantity · quota · ration · scrap · section · segment · serving · share · wedge

TRANSLATION OF PORTION

Find out the translation of portion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of portion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «portion» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 一部分
• Translator English - Spanish: porción
• English: portion
• Translator English - Hindi: भाग
• Translator English - Arabic: جُزْء
• Translator English - Russian: порция
• Translator English - Portuguese: porção
• Translator English - Bengali: অংশ
• Translator English - French: portion
• Translator English - Malay: Bahagian
• Translator English - German: Portion
• Translator English - Japanese: 部分
• Translator English - Korean: 부분
• Translator English - Javanese: Bagean
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phần
• Translator English - Tamil: பகுதியை
• Translator English - Marathi: भाग
• Translator English - Turkish: kısım
• Translator English - Italian: porzione
• Translator English - Polish: porcja
• Translator English - Ukrainian: порція
• Translator English - Romanian: porțiune
• Translator English - Greek: μερίδιο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gedeelte
• Translator English - Swedish: portion
• Translator English - Norwegian: del

10 QUOTES WITH «PORTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word portion.

1

Neil Abercrombie

A good portion of the airport is on ceded lands, and lease money was paid for that. So the state's collecting lease money because all of a sudden 'worthless' land now has an airport on it.

2

Saint Ambrose

It is not from your own goods that you give to the beggar; it is a portion of his own that you are restoring to him. The Earth belongs to all. So you are paying back a debt and think you are making a gift to which you are not bound.

3

John James Audubon

After all, I long to be in America again, nay, if I can go home to return no more to Europe, it seems to me that I shall ever enjoy more peace of mind, and even Physical comfort than I can meet with in any portion of the world beside.

4

Alan Autry

We can no longer let the threat of an early frost send a chill of fear throughout a large portion of our workforce. Diversification is the only answer.

5

Peter Bart

Substantially fewer films will be produced over the next year or two. And a significant portion of the production costs of the reduced slate will be borne by hedge funds and other investment groups.

6

Evan Bayh

Of course, the genesis of a good portion of the gridlock in Congress does not reside in Congress itself. Ultimate reform will require each of us, as voters and Americans, to take a long look in the mirror, because in many ways, our representatives in Washington reflect the people who have sent them there.

7

William Peter Blatty

I've been campaigning like anything for restoring these changes. For 27 years. I wrote a book about it, well, a portion of the book was devoted to these scenes and why they should have been in the movie.

8

Ato Boldon

We are making a little portion of their brains be sprinters; they are 100 percent football players, but for these purposes, they must learn the proper way to run.

9

Brittany Bowe

There's nowhere like home for me, but there has been something so interesting about most of the places I've visited. One that sticks out in my mind is traveling around South America. It's a huge continent, and I only got to see a small portion of it, but I've always liked going there.

10

Berkeley Breathed

Keep in mind that in 1985, I had a potential readership of over 50 million Americans. At that time, a good portion of those were under 30.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORTION»

Discover the use of portion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to portion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Piece = Part = Portion: Fractions = Decimals = Percents

So why are so many kids bewildered by this math basic? Because rarely is the explanation of this important concept presented so clearly. Now there'¬?s PIECE = PART = PORTION, to offer clarity with hip graphic presentation to boot.

Scott Gifford, 2003

The Portion Teller Plan: The No Diet Reality Guide to ...

The Portion Teller Plan is a sensible eating guide and the end of diet deprivation.

Lisa R. Young, Ph.D., 2012

Lord My Portion

The 365 daily readings found in this devotional have been taken from the writings of Watchman Nee, the noted Chinese pastor/writer.

Watchman Nee, Herbert L. Fader, 1984

Portion Savvy: The 30-Day Smart Plan for Eating Well

The key is portion control. Portion-savvy men and women don't diet -- they manage food wisely by knowing their right-sized servings, a skill that "clicks in" every time they make a food choice.

Carrie Latt Wiatt, 2000

A Portion of the People: Three Hundred Years of Southern ...

The book and exhibition are the products of a seven-year collaboration by the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina, the McKissick Museum of the University of South Carolina, and the College of Charleston.

Theodore Rosengarten, Dale Rosengarten, 2002

The Torah: Portion by Portion

The answers may well be found in the new commentary, The Torah: Portion-by-Portion, by Seymour Rossel being released this August by Torah Aura Productions.

Seymour Rossel, 2007

A Portion of Reason

This book is a collection of essays that examine various subjects in which unreasonableness or low standards of rationality substitute sentimentality for sober thought and thereby restrict action.

Robert Hoffman, 1993

Annie's Portion

Narrated by three distinctly different Jewish women, each representing her own generation, Annie's Portion offers a candid new view of an historic story by means of wonderfully diverse characters, settings and secrets.

J. Fran Baird, 2010

The Portion Teller: Smartsize Your Way to Permanent Weight Loss

More than you think, especially if you think these servings seem small. The Portion Teller will teach you how to understand portion sizes so that you can lose weight and stop dieting, no matter what your portion personality might be.

Lisa R. Young, Ph.D., 2008

Portion Size Me: A Kid-Driven Plan to a Healthier Family

Marshall knew his plan wouldn't always be easy, but his safe advice and kid-friendly tips will have your child eager to take charge in the kitchen, and in life as well!

Alexandra Reid, Marshall Reid, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term portion is used in the context of the following news items.

Black Lives Matter protest closes portion of Allen Expressway

Protesters demanding justice for two black men killed in interactions with police are currently blocking a portion of the Allen Expressway. «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Jul 15»

Portion of Raccoon Road closed at Route 224 in Canfield

CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – A portion of Raccoon Road in Canfield is closed beginning Monday for a construction project. The portion of road, ... «WKBN.com, Jul 15»

State money to be used to improve portion of Willapa Hills Trail

As of Monday, about $962,000 is being set aside to improve the portion of the trail beginning at Mauerman Road, east of Pe Ell. It will improve ... «Longview Daily News, Jul 15»

(curved portion)A FAMILY AFFAIR(line below; none above)for 17 …

To the casual observer, summer festivals are where youthful-minded adults go to let their hair down, indulge in intoxicants, bang drums in ... «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»

E. Coli Found In Portion Of Los Altos' Water Supply; Boil Alert Issued

LOS ALTOS (CBS SF) — Cal Water issued a boil water alert Sunday for customers in a portion of Los Altos, a Cal Water spokeswoman said. «CBS Local, Jul 15»

Portion of Downer Place to remain closed this week

Downer Place will remain closed this week to through traffic between Lake Street and Locust Street in Aurora. Detour routes are posted, city ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Portion of Highway 378 reopened to traffic after chicken-truck spill

The portion of Highway 378 that was closed briefly Monday morning has now been reopened to traffic. Lexington Police Department officials ... «The State, Jul 15»

Portion of Graves County road closed Monday for cross drain …

A section of KY 944/Preacher Vaughn Road in Graves County will be closed on Monday. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says it needs ... «WPSD Local 6, Jul 15»

Portion of Lincoln Avenue to be Closed to Through Traffic

Portion of Lincoln Avenue to be Closed to Through Traffic. 07/27/2015 12:46 AM. 07/27/2015 01:28 AM. Lincoln Avenue will be closed to through traffic between ... «Tristatehomepage.com, Jul 15»

Portion of I-29 buckles in south Fargo, causing closure

Workers temporarily repair a portion of Interstate 29 in Fargo after it buckled due to heat. Nick Wagner / The Forum ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»