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portion vs item

item vs portion

portion and item both are nouns.

portion is a verb but item is not a verb.

portion is not an adverb while item is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
item Yes No No Yes
As nouns, item is a hyponym of portion; that is, item is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than portion:
  • portion: something determined in relation to something that includes it
  • item: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
Other hyponyms of portion include substance, language unit, linguistic unit, point, butt, base, basis, detail, particular, unit, member, balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, subpart.
portion (noun) item (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
something less than the whole of a human artifact an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group an individual instance of a type of symbol
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
something determined in relation to something that includes it
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
portion (verb) item (verb)
give out
portion (adverb) item (adverb)
(used when listing or enumerating items) also
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