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portion vs allotment

allotment vs portion

portion and allotment both are nouns.

portion is a verb but allotment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
allotment Yes No No No
As nouns, allotment is a hypernym of portion; that is, allotment is a word with a broader meaning than portion:
  • portion: the allotment of some amount by dividing something
  • allotment: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Other hypernyms of portion include allocation, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling.
As nouns, allotment is a hyponym of portion; that is, allotment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than portion:
  • portion: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
  • allotment: a share set aside for a specific purpose
portion (noun) allotment (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
something less than the whole of a human artifact a share set aside for a specific purpose
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)
portion (verb) allotment (verb)
give out
Difference between portion and allotment

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