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portioning

verb
USPOR-shuhn-ing/ˈpɔɹʃənɪŋ/UKPAW-shuhn-ing/ˈpɔːʃənɪŋ/

1 meaning of portioning

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of portion.

    The chef is portioning each plate to keep the servings consistent.

    Careful portioning of the supplies helped the crew last the whole winter.

    Note

    The -ing form does two jobs with one spelling. After a form of be it is a verb in progress, and because portion is transitive it takes a direct object: portioning each plate. Standing alone it names the activity, accepting adjectives and an of-phrase like any noun: careful portioning of the supplies. Besides dividing into shares, it can carry the verb's sense of endowing an heir with an inheritance.

portioning is a form of portion

portion, verb: To divide something into amounts, as when allocating it to specific people or purposes. Full entry

Forms
portionportions he/she/itportioning -ing formportioned past tense, past participle
Spelling
portion → portioning: add -ing

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