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round vs portion

portion vs round

round and portion both are nouns.

round is an adjective but portion is not an adjective.

round and portion both are verbs.

round is an adverb but portion is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
round Yes Yes Yes Yes
portion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, portion is a hypernym of round; that is, portion is a word with a broader meaning than round:
  • round: a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
  • portion: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
Other hypernyms of round include helping, serving.
round (noun) portion (noun)
(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order) the allotment of some amount by dividing something
the usual activities in your day something less than the whole of a human artifact
the activity of playing 18 holes of golf an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
any circular or rotating mechanism assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
a charge of ammunition for a single shot money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair something determined in relation to something that includes it
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 your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
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
round (adjective) portion (adjective)
having the shape or form of a circle
(of sounds) full and rich
(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
round (verb) portion (verb)
become round, plump, or shapely give out
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
round (adverb) portion (adverb)
from beginning to end; throughout
Difference between round and portion

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