Definition: 1. One part of something larger. 2. An amount of food that is large enough for one person. 3. Something determined in relation to something that includes it. 4. Something less than the whole of a human artifact.
Use 'portion' in a sentence:
1. The embezzler was severely punished and enjoined to kick back a portion of the stolen money each month.
2. I'd like to discuss with you this horizontal portion.
3. Each child ate his portion.
4. Even more interesting is that the promise of a future reward was enough to make adults choose the smaller portion.
5. Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books.
6. The major portion of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25.
7. The obesity epidemic began in the 1980s, and many people attribute it to increased portion sizes and inactivity, but that can't be everything.
8. "We get a small portion of what we should get; the rest goes into their pockets," he said.
9. That's what we're going to cover in terms of the energy portion of the Schrodinger equation.
10. We agreed on a form of splint to reinforce the damaged portion.
11. Almost half of graduates—those who go on to earn less—will have a portion of their debt written off.
12. I have spent a considerable portion of my life here.
13. I have spent a fairly considerable portion of my life here.
14. Give a portion of each day to recreation.
15. With this model, one image covers up a portion of the other.
16. Only a small portion of the budget was spent on food.
17. People were looking for unobtrusive places to hide their portions of cake.
18. She cut the cake into six small portions.
19. We get a fairly large portion of calories from fast food and snacks.
20. A supersize portion of fries contains 600 calories.
21. Since African agriculture is still broadly unproductive, food is imported, consuming a portion of revenue.
22. Conversely, if homework matters, it should account for a significant portion of the grade.
23. In the fall, they eat a significant portion of the province's sunflower crop.
24. The fossil luckily includes a good portion of the hind legs.
25. A huge portion of our lives involves the surrender of our freedom and personal autonomy.
26. Try and entice the child to eat by offering small portions of their favourite food.
27. A substantial portion of the solution is aggregated to form units of colloidal size.
28. There is a portion for everyone.
29. They found that the majority of both kids and adults opted for a half-sized portion when combined with a prize.
30. The portions were generous.
31. The green ice portion was textured by seawater erosion.
32. A large portion of this cost devolves upon the patient.
33. A large portion of the property went to John.
34. The factory portions and packs over 12 000 meals a day.
35. Almost half of graduates — those who go on to earn less — will have a portion of their debt written off.
36. Her feet carried her mechanically forward, every foot of her progress being a satisfactory portion of a flight which she gladly made.
37. The front portion of the bridge collapsed.
38. Even simple visual cues, like plate size and lighting, have been shown to affect portion size and consumption.
39. I really think this portion on individuality needs to come later, after your paragraphs on Dewey's intellectual influences.
40. They submit only the data model or a portion thereof.
41. The goal of the project was to boost wheat production in Mexico, which at the time was importing a large portion of its grain.
42. The selling broker is then required to assign a portion of the commission to the buyer broker.
43. You must accept a portion of the blame for this crisis.
44. Damage was confined to a small portion of the castle.
45. Three portions of fish and chips, please.
46. The central portion of the bridge collapsed.
47. A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening.
48. During the half hour the advertisement was aired, a substantial portion of the viewing public tuned into the advertisement.
49. Insurance can represent a significant portion of the total price of a holiday.
50. Desserts can be substituted by a portion of fresh fruit.
51. Prevents egress of the latter through the unsealed portion.
