portion
Nouns
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(n) something determined in relation to something that includes it
- he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself
- I read a portion of the manuscript
- the smaller component is hard to reach
- the animal constituent of plankton
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(n) something less than the whole of a human artifact
- the rear part of the house
- glue the two parts together
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(n) the allotment of some amount by dividing something
- death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
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(n) assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
- he wanted his share in cash
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(n) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
- whatever my fortune may be
- deserved a better fate
- has a happy lot
- the luck of the Irish
- a victim of circumstances
- success that was her portion
- (n) money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage dower, dowery, dowry,
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(n) an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
- the helpings were all small
- his portion was larger than hers
- there's enough for two servings each