A part considered by itself, though not actually cut off or separated from the whole
the result of parcelling out or sharing; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans"
A portion of something is a part of it. Damage was confined to a small portion of the castle I have spent a fairly considerable portion of my life here I had learnt a portion of the Koran = part
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
A portion is the amount of food that is given to one person at a meal. Desserts can be substituted by a portion of fresh fruit The portions were generous. portion out to divide something into parts and give it to several people portion something⇔out among
That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything
something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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"
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"