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portion vs medallion

medallion vs portion

portion and medallion both are nouns.

portion is a verb but medallion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
medallion Yes No No No
As nouns, medallion is a hyponym of portion; that is, medallion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than portion:
  • portion: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
  • medallion: a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat)
portion (noun) medallion (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
something less than the whole of a human artifact an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat)
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat) "medallions of veal"
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage any of various large ancient Greek coins
something determined in relation to something that includes it
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
portion (verb) medallion (verb)
give out
Difference between portion and medallion

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