portioning

por·tion

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-shuh n, pohr-]
- /ˈpɔr ʃən, ˈpoʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-shuh n, pohr-]
- /ˈpɔr ʃən, ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of portioning word

noun portioning a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript. 1
noun portioning an amount of food served for one person; serving; helping: He took a large portion of spinach. 1
noun portioning the part of a whole allotted to or belonging to a person or group; share. 1
noun portioning the part of an estate that goes to an heir or a next of kin. 1
noun portioning Literary. something that is allotted to a person by God or fate. 1
noun portioning (especially formerly) the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband at marriage; dowry. 1

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Origin of portioning

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English porcion < Old French < Latin portiōn- (stem of portiō) share, part, akin to pars part

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Parts of speech for Portioning

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Portioning

portioning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

portioning usage trend in Literature

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