Synonyms: portion, parcel, share
Definition: the allotment of some amount by dividing something
Usage: death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
Similar words: allocation, allotment, assignation, apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling
Definition: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Usage: the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state
Definition: something less than the whole of a human artifact
Usage: the rear part of the house; glue the two parts together
Similar words: physical object, object
Definition: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Usage: it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
Synonyms: serving, helping, portion
Definition: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
Usage: the helpings were all small; his portion was larger than hers; there's enough for two servings each
Similar words: small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity
Definition: an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
Synonyms: dower, dowery, dowry, portion
Definition: money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
Similar words: gift
Definition: something acquired without compensation
Synonyms: share, percentage, part, portion
Definition: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
Usage: he wanted his share in cash
Similar words: assets
Definition: anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
Synonyms: part, portion, constituent, component, component part
Definition: something determined in relation to something that includes it
Usage: he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself; I read a portion of the manuscript; the smaller component is hard to reach; the animal constituent of plankton
Similar words: relation
Definition: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
Synonyms: lot, luck, destiny, fate, fortune, portion, circumstances
Definition: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
Usage: whatever my fortune may be; deserved a better fate; has a happy lot; the luck of the Irish; a victim of circumstances; success that was her portion
Similar words: condition
Definition: a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
Usage: the human condition
Synonyms: assign, allot, portion
Definition: give out
Usage: We were assigned new uniforms
Similar words: distribute, dole out, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, allot, administer, parcel out, shell out, mete out, lot
Definition: administer or bestow, as in small portions
Usage: administer critical remarks to everyone present; dole out some money; shell out pocket money for the children; deal a blow to someone; the machine dispenses soft drinks