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appendage vs portion

portion vs appendage

appendage and portion both are nouns.

appendage is not a verb while portion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appendage Yes No No No
portion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, portion is a hypernym of appendage; that is, portion is a word with a broader meaning than appendage:
  • appendage: a part that is joined to something larger
  • portion: something less than the whole of a human artifact
Other hypernyms of appendage include part.
appendage (noun) portion (noun)
a part that is joined to something larger the allotment of some amount by dividing something
an external body part that projects from the body something less than the whole of a human artifact
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
something determined in relation to something that includes it
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
appendage (verb) portion (verb)
give out
Difference between appendage and portion

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