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portion vs way

way vs portion

portion and way both are nouns.

portion is a verb but way is not a verb.

portion is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portion Yes No Yes No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, way is a hyponym of portion; that is, way is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than portion:
  • portion: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
  • way: a portion of something divided into shares
portion (noun) way (noun)
the allotment of some amount by dividing something a course of conduct
something less than the whole of a human artifact to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal a journey or passage
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage how something is done or how it happens
something determined in relation to something that includes it the property of distance in general
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) doing as one pleases or chooses
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
a line leading to a place or point
a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
portion (verb) way (verb)
give out
portion (adverb) way (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
Difference between portion and way

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