Nouns (14)
part
n. something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
part
n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"
share, parcel
n. the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
serving, helping
n. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
part, share, percentage
n. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
lot, fate, luck, fortune, circumstances
n. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
Verbs (14)
assign, allot
v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"
deal, lot, dispense, distribute, dish out, allot, dole out, mete out, parcel out, share out, deal out, shell out
v. administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (226)
division, section, part
n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
section, subdivision
n. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
part, share, portion, percentage
n. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
part, portion
n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"
part, piece
n. a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
shard, sherd, fragment
n. a broken piece of a brittle artifact
plate, photographic plate
n. a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
plate
n. structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
plate
n. a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
parcel, package
n. a wrapped container
parcel, tract, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land
n. an extended area of land
sample
n. all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
chip, bit, scrap, fleck, splinter, sliver, flake, flinders
n. a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
section, segment
n. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
section, subdivision
n. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
part, share, portion, percentage
n. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
part, portion
n. something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
part, piece
n. a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
measure, quantity, amount, quantum
n. how much there is of something that you can quantify
serving, portion, helping
n. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
ration
n. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
chapter
n. a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
division
n. (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
group, radical
n. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
limit
n. as far as something can go
limit, demarcation, demarcation line
n. the boundary of a specific area
party
n. a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"
position, side
n. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
dish
n. a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
food, nutrient
n. any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue
bowl, bowlful
n. the quantity contained in a bowl
dose, dosage
n. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
measure, quantity, amount, quantum
n. how much there is of something that you can quantify
ration
n. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
part, portion
n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"
plate, plateful
n. the quantity contained in a plate
plate
n. a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special"
division, section, part
n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
section, segment
n. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
section, subdivision
n. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
part, portion
n. something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
part, portion
n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"
part, piece
n. a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
allowance
n. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"
dividend
n. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly
quota
n. a proportional share assigned to each participant
fee, fee estate
n. an interest in land capable of being inherited
allotment, apportionment, allocation, parceling, parcelling
n. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
ratio
n. the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
prosperity
n. the condition of prospering; having good fortune
luxury, sumptuousness, luxuriousness, opulence
n. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
prosperity
n. an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
doom
n. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
wealth, riches
n. an abundance of material possessions and resources
elegance
n. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
luxuriance, lushness
n. the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
destiny, fate
n. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
quandary, plight, predicament
n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
coincidence, happenstance
n. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
likelihood, likeliness
n. the probability of a specified outcome
probability
n. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"
circumstance, context
n. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"
wealth, wealthiness
n. the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
environment
n. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"
success
n. a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"
grant, award
v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
award, present
v. give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
give
v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
ration, ration out
v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"
sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate
v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
charge, commit, send, institutionalize
v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
put, place, commit, invest
v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
trust, commit, confide, entrust, intrust
v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
assign
v. transfer one's right to
allocate, apportion
v. distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"
part, separate, divide, come apart
v. come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
reserve, earmark, set aside, allow, appropriate
v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
budget, make a budget
v. make a budget
serve, dish, put on the table, dish up, serve up, dish out
v. provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
disburse, pay out
v. pay out
pitch, hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend
v. sell or offer for sale from place to place
ration, ration out
v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"
market, deal in a market
v. deal in a market
turn in, deliver, render, get in, hand over
v. to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
supply, issue
v. circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"
effuse, pour out
v. pour out; "effused brine"
put, place, commit, invest
v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
finance
v. obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"
fund, set up a fund
v. convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds
clothe, adorn, invest
v. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
yield, give, afford
v. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
give, dedicate, devote, commit
v. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
trade, merchandise, deal in
v. engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"
traffic, traffic in
v. deal illegally; "traffic drugs"
bargain, strike a bargain
v. come to terms; arrive at an agreement
Synonyms (9)
division, section, part
n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
share, apportion, portion out, divvy up
v. give out as one's portion or share
deal, transact
v. conduct business; "transact with foreign governments"
Antonyms (5)
totality, entirety, entireness
n. the state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"
hardship, adversity
n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
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