Synonym: division, fraction, fragment, part, piece, section, segment, share. Similar words: proportion, in proportion to, abortion, transportation, reporting, supportive, corporation, participation. Meaning: ['pɔrʃn /'pɔː-] 
n. 1. something determined in relation to something that includes it 2. something less than the whole of a human artifact 3. the allotment of some amount by dividing something 4. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group 5. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 6. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage 7. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal. v. give out or allot.
n. 1. something determined in relation to something that includes it 2. something less than the whole of a human artifact 3. the allotment of some amount by dividing something 4. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group 5. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 6. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage 7. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal. v. give out or allot. 
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121. What the networks are offering, Black said, is a substantial portion of their news programming.
122. A car is heterogeneous: unlike a blancmange, almost any portion of the car is different from other portions.
123. The company would not discuss further the portion of its business that would be affected.
124. Waterlilies and other deep-water aquatics grow in the deeper central portion of the pool.
125. By far the greater portion of the feeling-desire element comes from levels below consciousness, as we have already indicated.
126. The pupil is very large and only a portion of the iris is present, so the eye appears dark in colour.
127. Out of the surplus-value which is unproductively consumed there will obviously be a portion which goes on personal consumption.
128. He said this knowing that the architects were designing for a larger site quite unaware that only a portion had been authorized.
129. This measurement is generally accepted as the cost of the retained earnings portion of equity capital.
130. Most of the breakers kept a portion for themselves,(http://sentencedict.com/portion.html) knowing that the unlucky punter would eventually pay that portion once again.
131. Improving Computational Models A significant portion of neural network research centers on the improvement of computational models.
132. Man has no Body distinct from his Soul; for that called Body is a portion of Soul discerned by the five Senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age. William Blake 
133. When he jumped down some twenty minutes later, I found he had chewed away a large portion of my cashmere sweater.
134. A considerable portion of the temple still stands and, even in its ruined condition, presents a most impressive sight.
135. The adoral shields are slightly curved large and occupying a large portion of the jaw proximal to the oral shield.
136. In this chapter we will take up the first two topics, which constitute a major portion of semantics.
137. In another similarity to a primary contest, political activists say a surprisingly large portion of the Iowa Republicans remain undecided.
138. Garnish each portion with parsley and / or cilantro, and pass lemon wedges at the table.
139. After Edward II's overthrow in 1326 he was restored and he received back a substantial portion of his estates.
140. If you have liver or a generous portion of a soya product at least once a week this will help.
141. According to friends close to her then, her only vice was a double portion of her favourite chocolate cake.
142. A portion of the proceeds would be used to fund construction of the memorial.
143. The chicken, a generous quarter portion, is glazed lightly with an orange sauce.
144. A small portion of the scene showing the couple with the cart flaked away and broke on the floor.
145. Later, you will break down the middle portion of these work-outs so that you will alternate quick and easy paces.
146. However, there are 26,000 empty council houses, a considerable portion of which could be brought back into use.
147. Through its glass upper portion he could see the pale figure lying still in the bed.
148. Perhaps the next best bargain after such rooms in blocks of workmen's dwellings is a portion of a small house.
149. The sale will recoup a small portion of the money stolen from company pension funds by the publisher.
150. Eat a normal-sized portion of the food to be tested, every day for a week.
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