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portion vs dispensation

dispensation vs portion

portion and dispensation both are nouns.

portion is a verb but dispensation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
dispensation Yes No No No
As nouns, dispensation is a hyponym of portion; that is, dispensation 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
  • dispensation: a share that has been dispensed or distributed
Other hyponyms of portion include tranche, dole, way, ration, allowance, piece, slice, split, interest, stake, profit sharing, cut, allocation, allotment.
portion (noun) dispensation (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something the act of dispensing (giving out in portions)
something less than the whole of a human artifact an exemption from some rule or obligation
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal a share that has been dispensed or distributed
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) dispensation (verb)
give out
Difference between portion and dispensation

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