Something determined in relation to something that includes it:
— I read a portion of the manuscript.

synonyms: component, component part, constituent, part.

Roget 51: part, portion; dose; item, particular; aught, any; division, ward; subdivision, section; chapter, clause, count, paragraph, verse; article, passage; sector, segment; fraction, fragment; cantle, frustum; detachment, parcel.    piece [Fr.], lump, bit cut, cutting; chip, chunk, collop^†, slice, scale; lamina etc. 204; small part; morsel, particle etc. (smallness) 32; installment, dividend; share etc. (allotment) 786.    debris, odds and ends, oddments, detritus; excerpta^†; member, limb, lobe, lobule, arm, wing, scion, branch, bough, joint, link, offshoot, ramification, twig, bush, spray, sprig; runner; leaf, leaflet; stump; component part etc. 56; sarmentum^†.    compartment; department etc. (class) 75; county etc. (region) 181.    ... show more

Dutch: deel, gedeelte, hap, part, stuk, stukje
Polish: całostka

Something less than the whole of a human artifact.

synonym: part.

Dutch: partij

The allotment of some amount by dividing something.

synonyms: parcel, share.

Roget 786: apportionment, allotment, consignment, assignment, appointment; appropriation; dispensation, distribution; division, deal; repartition, partition; administration.    dividend, portion, contingent, share, allotment, fair share, allocation, lot, measure, dose; dole, meed, pittance; quantum, ration; ratio, proportion, quota, modicum, mess, allowance; suerte^†.    ... show more

Dutch: rantsoen, portie, gemeen hebben, aandeel, deel, part, quota, quote, quotum
Polish: parcelacja

Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group.

synonyms: part, percentage, share.

Dutch: tantième
Polish: udział, wkład

Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you):
— Success that was her portion.

synonyms: circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck.

Dutch: geluk, toedracht

Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage.

synonyms: dower, dowery, dowry.

Dutch: bruidschat, weduwgift, bruidsschat
Polish: posag, wiano

An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal:
— His portion was larger than hers.

synonyms: helping, serving.

Dutch: portie
Polish: korytko

Give out.

synonyms: allot, assign.