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
Scrap is a synonym for portion in part topic. In some cases you can use "Scrap" instead a noun "Portion", when it comes to topics like share, piece, bit.
Nearby Words: portioned, portioning, porting, portionless
Scrap
Scrap noun - A broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete.
Usage example: a scrap of paper fluttered to the floor
Portion is a synonym for scrap in part topic. Sometimes you can use "Portion" instead a noun "Scrap", if it concerns topics such as section, piece, bit, tiny bit of something.
How words are described
| good | good portion | good scrap |
| brief | brief portion | brief scrap |
| small | small portion | small scrap |
| actual | actual portion | actual scrap |
| Other adjectives: massive, big, tiny, new, final, larger, remaining, next, last, latter. | ||
Common collocations
| time | portion time | scrap time |
Both words in one sentence
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Grail in the Garbage: Sara finds the doll Emily in what looks like a scrap junkyard portion of the ship.
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