Portion

Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːrʃən/

Portion (noun)

  1. a part or share of something larger, like food or money.
  2. a part of an inheritance or property given to someone.
  3. a fraction or part of a whole number in mathematics.

Examples

  • She ate a portion of the cake.
  • A portion of the project is complete.

Common collocations: large portion, small portion, portion out, inherit a portion, equal portion

Synonyms of Portion

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Portion

  • when discussing complete entities