portfolio

noun

Sayport-FOH-lee-ohUS/pɔɹtˈfoʊ.liˌoʊ/UK/pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/AUS/poːtˈfəʉ.liˌəʉ/

6 meanings of portfolio

1
nouncountable
A set of investments, such as stocks and bonds, owned by one person or group.
Like a basket that holds many different eggs, so dropping one does not break them all.
She built a portfolio of stocks and bonds for her retirement.
A balanced portfolio helps protect your money when markets fall.
Similarholdings, investments
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2
nouncountable
A set of work samples, especially an artist's or photographer's best pieces.
Like a scrapbook that shows the best things you have made.
She showed her portfolio to the design studio during the interview.
Photographers often update their portfolio with their newest shots.
Similarcollection
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3
nouncountable
A flat case used to carry papers, drawings, and other documents.
Like a big flat folder that keeps your papers from getting bent or torn.
He carried his drawings to school in a large black portfolio.
She unzipped the portfolio and spread the maps across the table.
Similarfolder, case, folio
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4
nouncountable
A group of things that a person or group owns and treats as valuable, like investments.
Volunteering abroad added a lot to her portfolio of skills.
The team is building a portfolio of young players who could be worth a lot one day.
Similarcollection
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5
nouncountable
The full set of products that a company makes or sells.
Like a menu that lists all the different meals a restaurant can make.
The company added three new phones to its portfolio this year.
Their product portfolio includes everything from soap to shampoo.
Similarrange, line, lineup, catalog
6
nouncountable
The job and duties of a government minister in charge of a department.
Like being put in charge of one whole department in a big company.
She was given the health portfolio in the new government.
He resigned his portfolio after the scandal broke.
Similarministry
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Origin

From Italian portafoglio, built from Latin words meaning "to carry" and "sheet." It came to mean a set of responsibilities in the 1930s.