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portion n. [
part, component part, component, constituent] 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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portion n. [
part] something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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portion n. [
parcel, share] the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
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portion n. [
share, part, percentage] assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
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portion v. [
assign, allot] give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"
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