Issue and Portion

Issue

Issue noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

Portion and issue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Portion" instead the word "Issue" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: issued, issuing, issuance, issuer

Portion

Portion noun - A state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand.
Usage example: he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion

Issue and portion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Issue" instead the word "Portion" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: portioned, portioning, porting, portionless

How words are described

particular particular issue particular portion
specific specific issue specific portion
certain certain issue certain portion
small small issue small portion
Other adjectives: actual, entire, big, huge, main, new, early, major, final, later, larger, next, last, earlier.

Common collocations

time issue time portion time
times issue times portion times

Both words in one sentence

  • Unsurprisingly, a significant portion of the population takes issue with this and declares war on Hell, and then Heaven.
  • A reader famously wrote cartoonist Dave Sim, demanding a pro-rated refund for that portion of the issue.
  • Manga / Gon Silent Scenery Panel: A good portion of the panels - at least one issue will have a shot of the setting, without Gon or friends.
    Source: Manga / Gon
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