Meaning & Definition of Portion in English

1. 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"

2. Something less than the whole of a human artifact

• "The rear part of the house"

• "Glue the two parts together"

3. The allotment of some amount by dividing something

• "Death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

4. Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

• "He wanted his share in cash"

5. 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"

6. Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

7. 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"

1. Give out

• "We were assigned new uniforms"