portion - Meaning in Tamil

portion - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of portion in English

portion noun

1. the allotment of some amount by dividing something

   Example

   • "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
2. something less than the whole of a human artifact

   Examples

   • "glue the two parts together"
   • "the rear part of the house"
3. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

   Examples

   • "his portion was larger than hers"
   • "the helpings were all small"
   • "there's enough for two servings each"
4. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
5. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

   Example

   • "he wanted his share in cash"
6. something determined in relation to something that includes it

   Examples

   • "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"
   • "I read a portion of the manuscript"
   • "the animal constituent of plankton"
   • "the smaller component is hard to reach"
7. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

   Examples

   • "a victim of circumstances"
   • "deserved a better fate"
   • "has a happy lot"
   • "success that was her portion"
   • "the luck of the Irish"
   • "whatever my fortune may be"

portion verb

1. give out

   Example

   • "We were assigned new uniforms"

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