portion - Meaning in Sanskrit

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portion - Meaning in Sanskrit

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Definitions and Meaning of portion in English

portion noun

1. the allotment of some amount by dividing something

   Synonyms

   parcel, parcel, share

   Example

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

   Synonyms

   part

   खण्डः, ...Subscribe

   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

   Synonyms

   helping, serving

   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

   Synonyms

   dower, dowery, dowry

5. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

   Synonyms

   part, percentage, percentage, share

   Example

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

   Synonyms

   component part, component, constituent, part

   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)

   Synonyms

   circumstances, destiny, destiny, fate, fortune, fortune, lot, lot, luck, luck

   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

   Synonyms

   allot, assign

   Example

   • "We were assigned new uniforms"

Synonyms of portion

• parcel, share
• part
• helping, serving
• dower, dowery, dowry
• part, percentage, share
• component, component part, constituent, part
• circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck
• allot, assign

More matches for portion

adjective 

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