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way vs portion

portion vs way

way and portion both are nouns.

way is not a verb while portion is a verb.

way is an adverb but portion is not an adverb.

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

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