Portion and Partition

Portion

Portion noun - One of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled.
Usage example: equal portions of the students' day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep

Partition is a synonym for portion in part topic. In some cases you can use "Partition" instead the word "Portion" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like allocation, allotment, divide, distribution.

Nearby Words: portioned, portioning, porting, portionless

Partition

Partition noun - One of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled.
Usage example: one of the partitions of a prefabricated house

Portion is a synonym for partition in divide topic. You can use "Portion" instead the word "Partition" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as allotment, part, share, distribution.

How words are described

visible visible portion visible partition
small small portion small partition
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