portion

Universal Words noun 1 one part of sth larger: a substantial / significant portion of the population * Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books. * The central portion of the bridge collapsed. * You give this portion of the ticket to the inspector and keep the other. * She could recite large portions of Shakespeare. 2 an amount of food that is large enough for one person: a generous portion of meat * She cut the cake into six small portions. * You should eat several portions of fruit a day. * Do you serve children's portions? * This particular type of fish has less than 200 calories per portion. 3 [usuallysing.] a part of sth that is shared with other people: You must accept a portion of the blame for this crisis.