Portioned

/ˈpɔːrʃənd/

तय मात्रा में बाँटा हुआ; हिस्सों में विभाजित

Origin & History

From Middle English “porcion”, from Old French “porcion/portion”, from Latin “portio” (“a share, part”).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी “porcion” से, पुरानी फ़्रांसीसी “porcion/portion” से, और लैटिन “portio” (अर्थ: हिस्सा/भाग) से।

Definition

Divided or arranged into separate portions or shares, especially of food or amounts for distribution or serving.

हिस्सों/भागों में बाँटा हुआ या निर्धारित मात्रा में रखा हुआ, विशेषकर भोजन या वितरण/परोसने के लिए मात्रा तय करके।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The meals were portioned for each patient.
हर मरीज के लिए भोजन तय मात्रा में बाँटा गया था।
Verb (past tense/past participle of “portion”):
She portioned the cake into eight slices.
उसने केक को आठ स्लाइसों में बाँट दिया।

Usage Examples

The lunch boxes were portioned to control calories.
The aid was portioned among the villages based on need.
Portioned ingredients make cooking faster and more consistent.
The inheritance was portioned equally between the siblings.

Antonyms

Undivided Unallocated Unmeasured Whole

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Portion out (something)
(किसी चीज़ को) हिस्सों में बाँटना/तय मात्रा में बाँटना
A portion of
का एक हिस्सा/भाग