allotted+portion

  • 1portion — [pôr′shən] n. [OFr < L portio (gen. portionis), portion < * partio < pars, PART1] 1. a part or limited quantity of anything, esp. that allotted to a person; share 2. the part of an estate received by an heir 3. the part of a man s money… …

    English World dictionary

  • 2Portion — Por tion, n. [F., from L. portio, akin to pars, partis, a part. See {Part}, n.] 1. That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything. [1913 Webster] 2. A part considered by itself, though not actually… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3portion — portionable, adj. portionless, adj. /pawr sheuhn, pohr /, n. 1. a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript. 2. an amount of food served for one person; serving; helping: He took a large… …

    Universalium

  • 4portion — /ˈpɔʃən / (say pawshuhn) noun 1. a part of any whole, whether actually separated from it or not: a portion of the manuscript is illegible. 2. the part of a whole allotted to or belonging to a person or group; a share. 3. a quantity of food served …

  • 5portion — por•tion [[t]ˈpɔr ʃən, ˈpoʊr [/t]] n. 1) a part of a whole, either separated from or integrated with it; segment 2) an amount of food served to one person; serving; helping 3) the part of a whole allotted or belonging to a person or group; share… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 6portion — n. & v. n. 1 a part or share. 2 the amount of food allotted to one person. 3 a specified or limited quantity. 4 one s destiny or lot. 5 a dowry. v.tr. 1 divide (a thing) into portions. 2 (foll. by out) distribute. 3 give a dowry to. 4 (foll. by… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 7portion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. share, allotment, due, ration; part, serving, morsel, fragment; fate, lot, destiny; dividend; section. v. t. dower, apportion, divide, endow. See apportionment, quantity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 8portion — An allotted part; a share, a parcel; a division in a distribution; a share of an estate or the like, received by gift or inheritance. Lecompte v. Davis Ex r, 285 Ky. 433, 148 S.W.2d 292, 295. See per capita per stirpes …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 9part, share, portion — Part is the usual word for something less than the whole : Here is part of the treasure. For my part, I ask nothing. Share also means part but specifically refers to that which is allotted or designed for someone; it emphasizes the receiver: I… …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 10λάχε' — λάχεα , λάχεια fem nom/voc sg (epic ionic) λάχεαι , λάχεια fem nom/voc pl (epic ionic) λάχεα , λάχος allotted portion neut nom/voc/acc pl (epic ionic) λάχει , λάχος allotted portion neut nom/voc/acc dual (attic epic) λάχεϊ , λάχος allotted… …

    Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)