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Portion Meaning, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：serving (portion)

portion 🔊

/ˈpɔːrʃən/

An amount of food that is served to one person, especially in a restaurant or at home.

Portion of grilled chicken and vegetables on a plate

serving 🔊

➕

/ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/

An amount of food given to one person as a single serving.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'portio', meaning 'part, share'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'portion' as 'part' + 'ion' — a small part of a whole.

📖 Example

The restaurant is famous for its generous portion sizes, so you definitely won't leave hungry. 🔊 The portion sizes at that restaurant are so big that you will not feel hungry when you leave.

🔗 Collocations

portion control – managing the amount of food one eats to maintain health or weight

portion size – the amount of food served as a single portion

double portion – an amount twice the usual serving

🔄 Synonyms

serving (n.) – a quantity of food suitable for or served to one person

helping (n.) – a single portion of food

ration (n.) – a fixed amount of a particular food allowed to one person

🚫 Antonyms

whole (n.) – all of something, not divided

entirety (n.) – the whole of something

🌱 Derivatives

portioned (adj.) – divided into portions

portionless (adj.) – without a portion

portioning (n.) – the act of dividing into portions

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from Latin 'portio' (part, share), 'portion' entered English via Old French. In modern usage, it often refers to a serving of food, especially in contexts of healthy eating and restaurant portions.

Meaning 2：share (portion)

portion 🔊

/ˈpɔːrʃən/

A part or share of something bigger, such as time, money, or an object.

Portion of chocolate cake being lifted from whole

share 🔊

➕

/ʃɛr/

A part or share of a larger whole, such as time, money, or an object.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She invested a significant portion of her savings into starting her own online business. 🔊 A considerable part of her savings was used to launch her online business.

🔗 Collocations

portion of savings – the part of one's savings allocated for a purpose

portion of time – a segment of time devoted to an activity

significant portion – a large part of something

🔄 Synonyms

part (n.) – a piece or segment of a whole

share (n.) – a portion belonging to or contributed by an individual

segment (n.) – a distinct part of something that can be separated

🚫 Antonyms

whole (n.) – the entire amount or extent

totality (n.) – the whole of something considered as a complete unit

🌱 Derivatives

portioning (n.) – the process of dividing something into parts

portioned (adj.) – split into separate shares