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portion vs small indefinite quantity

small indefinite quantity vs portion

portion and small indefinite quantity both are nouns.

portion is a verb but small indefinite quantity is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
small indefinite quantity Yes No No No
As nouns, small indefinite quantity is a hypernym of portion; that is, small indefinite quantity is a word with a broader meaning than portion:
  • portion: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
  • small indefinite quantity: an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
Other hypernyms of portion include small indefinite amount.
portion (noun) small indefinite quantity (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
something less than the whole of a human artifact
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
something determined in relation to something that includes it
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
portion (verb) small indefinite quantity (verb)
give out
Difference between portion and small indefinite quantity

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