Definitions of portion:

  • noun:   the result of parcelling out or sharing
  • noun:   something less than the whole of a human artifact
  • noun:   an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
    Example: "His portion was larger than hers"
  • noun:   assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
  • noun:   something determined in relation to something that includes it
    Example: "I read a portion of the manuscript"
  • noun:   your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
    Example: "Success that was her portion"
  • verb:   give out or allot