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widening vs portion

portion vs widening

widening and portion both are nouns.

widening is not a verb while portion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
widening Yes No No No
portion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, portion is a hypernym of widening; that is, portion is a word with a broader meaning than widening:
  • widening: a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
  • portion: something less than the whole of a human artifact
Other hypernyms of widening include part.
widening (noun) portion (noun)
the act of making something wider the allotment of some amount by dividing something
a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park something less than the whole of a human artifact
an increase in width 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)
widening (verb) portion (verb)
give out
Difference between widening and portion

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