wing vs portion

portion vs wing

wing and portion both are nouns.

wing and portion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wing	Yes	No	Yes	No
portion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, portion is a hypernym of wing; that is, portion is a word with a broader meaning than wing:

wing: the wing of a fowl
portion: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

Other hypernyms of wing include helping, serving.

wing (noun)	portion (noun)
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)	the allotment of some amount by dividing something
one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane	something less than the whole of a human artifact
an addition that extends a main building	an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud	assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
a stage area out of sight of the audience	money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
the wing of a fowl	something determined in relation to something that includes it
a unit of military aircraft	your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
the side of military or naval formation
a group within a political party or legislature or other organization that holds distinct views or has a particular function
(in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft
a hockey player stationed in a forward position on either side

wing (verb)	portion (verb)
travel through the air; be airborne	give out

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