Noun
1. something determined in relation to something that includes it;
"he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself""I read a portion of the manuscript""the smaller component is hard to reach"2. something less than the whole of a human artifact;
"the rear part of the house""glue the two parts together"3. the result of parcelling out or sharing;
"death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans"4. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group;
"he wanted his share in cash"5. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you);
"whatever my fortune may be""deserved a better fate""has a happy lot""the luck of the Irish""a victim of circumstances""success that was her portion"6. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal;
"the helpings were all small""his portion was larger than hers""there's enough for two servings each"