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portion vs section

section vs portion

portion and section both are nouns.

portion and section both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
section Yes No Yes No
As nouns, section is a hyponym of portion; that is, section is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than portion:
  • portion: something less than the whole of a human artifact
  • section: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
portion (noun) section (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
something less than the whole of a human artifact one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage a segment of a citrus fruit
something determined in relation to something that includes it a small army unit usually having a special function
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
a specialized division of a large organization
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
a land unit equal to 1 square mile
portion (verb) section (verb)
give out divide into segments
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