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portion vs rest

rest vs portion

portion and rest both are nouns.

portion and rest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
rest Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rest is a hyponym of portion; that is, rest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than portion:
  • portion: something determined in relation to something that includes it
  • rest: something left after other parts have been taken away
portion (noun) rest (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
something less than the whole of a human artifact a support on which things can be put
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group something left after other parts have been taken away
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage a state of inaction
something determined in relation to something that includes it euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) a pause for relaxation
portion (verb) rest (verb)
give out be at rest
stay the same; remain in a certain state
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
give a rest to
not move; be in a resting position
sit, as on a branch
rest on or as if on a pillow
put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
be inactive, refrain from acting
have a place in relation to something else
be inherent or innate in
Difference between portion and rest

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