Portions

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpɔɹʃənz/

Definitions

1. Segments of a whole that can be divided and assigned to others
2. Divided parts of a larger entity that are designated for particular uses or recipients
3. Specific parts of a whole that have been separated and allocated to individuals or purposes

Etymology: "Portions" is the plural of "portion," which English took from Old French "porcion" in the Middle English period. That French word was itself the accusative form of Latin "portio," meaning a share, part, or proportion, so the English word arrived carrying a sense of division and allotment. The Latin "portio" is closely tied to "pars," the ordinary Latin word for "part." Both descend from a common ancestry, which is why "portion" and "part" feel like near relatives in English. The word "proportion" is a cousin too: it preserves the same Latin root, but in a more mathematical sense of how one share relates to a whole.

Synonyms: parts, sections, pieces, segments, divisions

Antonyms: wholes, entirety, totality, completeness, integrity