portion vs round

round vs portion

portion and round both are nouns.

portion is not an adjective while round is an adjective.

portion and round both are verbs.

portion is not an adverb while round is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
portion	Yes	No	Yes	No
round	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, round is a hyponym of portion; that is, round 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
round: a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)

Other hyponyms of portion include drumstick, second joint, thigh, breast, white meat, wing, medallion, oyster, parson's nose, pope's nose, piece, slice, round of drinks, drink, libation, medallion.

portion (noun)	round (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something	(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)
something less than the whole of a human artifact	the usual activities in your day
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal	the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group	any circular or rotating mechanism
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage	a charge of ammunition for a single shot
something determined in relation to something that includes it	a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)	a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
	an outburst of applause
	a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
	a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
	a regular route for a sentry or policeman
	the course along which communications spread
	(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
	an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs

portion (adjective)	round (adjective)
	having the shape or form of a circle
	(of sounds) full and rich
	(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand

portion (verb)	round (verb)
give out	become round, plump, or shapely
	make round
	bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
	express as a round number
	pronounce with rounded lips
	attack in speech or writing
	wind around; move along a circular course

portion (adverb)	round (adverb)
	from beginning to end; throughout

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