portion of

Frequency: 9.5150.0 per million words

Used to specify what the portion consists of.

portionNOUN + PREPOSITION

Categories:

of

Examples (10)

  • Salaries take up a considerable portion of our total budget.
  • He asked for a large portion of salad.
  • A large portion of the desert is uninhabitable.
  • A significant portion of the population lives in urban areas.
  • I spent a large portion of my childhood in the countryside.
  • She finished a substantial portion of the report before lunch.
  • He inherited a small portion of the family estate.
  • A major portion of the course is dedicated to practical training.
  • A tiny portion of the forest was destroyed by the fire.
  • A large portion of the hard drive is filled with old photos.