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portion vs substance

substance vs portion

portion and substance both are nouns.

portion is a verb but substance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
substance Yes No No No
As nouns, substance is a hyponym of portion; that is, substance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than portion:
  • portion: something determined in relation to something that includes it
  • substance: the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
Other hyponyms of portion include language unit, linguistic unit, item, point, butt, base, basis, detail, item, particular, unit, member, balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum, rest, subpart.
portion (noun) substance (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
something less than the whole of a human artifact a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal the property of holding together and retaining its shape
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group the idea that is intended
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
something determined in relation to something that includes it content communicating a message; what something is about
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) considerable capital (wealth or income)
material of a particular kind or constitution
portion (verb) substance (verb)
give out
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