portion

An amount of food served to one person.

• The portions here are huge.
• Give the children smaller portions.
• Would you like another portion of rice?

How to use it: a portion of something (I ordered a portion of chips.)

Similar words: serving, helping

Common phrases: small portion, generous portion, portion size

A part of a larger thing or amount.

• This portion of the road is closed.
• She saved a large portion of her income.
• Which portions of the report have you read?

How to use it: a portion of something (A portion of the money goes to charity.)

Similar words: part, share, section

Common phrases: large portion, small portion, remaining portion

To divide something into amounts and give them to different people.

• Please portion out the rice.
• They portioned the water out equally.
• We portioned out enough food for everyone.

How to use it: portion something out among people (She portioned the bread out among the children.)

Similar words: divide up, share out, distribute

Common phrases: portion something out, portion out food