Entry Word: portion

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand <he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion> — see fate 1
2 one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled <equal portions of the studentsʼ day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep> — see part 1
3 something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group <each student gets an equal portion of the food> — see share 1