A part or division of a whole, especially a part of food served to one person or in one serving. noun
She cut a generous portion of cake for each guest.
The restaurant offers large portions at reasonable prices.
A share or part of something that is allocated or assigned to someone or for a particular purpose. noun
He received his fair portion of the inheritance.
The team was responsible for their respective portions of the project.
To divide or distribute something into parts. verb
The teacher portioned out the supplies to each student.
The chef portioned the ingredients evenly into the bowls.