Portion vs Allocation - What's the difference?

Portion is a synonym of allocation.

As nouns the difference between portion and allocation

is that portion is portion while allocation is the process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

portion

English

Noun

(en noun)

An allocated amount.

That which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.

One's fate; lot.

* Bible, Luke xii. 46

The lord of that servant will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

* Keble

Man's portion is to die and rise again.

The part of an estate given or falling to a child or heir; an inheritance.

* Bible, Luke xv. 12

Give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.

A wife's fortune; a dowry.

* 1613 , , V. iv. 31:

Commend me to her, and to piece her portion / Tender her this.

Usage notes

Relatively formal, compared to the more informal part or more concrete and casual piece. For example, “part of the money” (both informal) but “portion of the proceeds” (both formal).

Synonyms

* part * piece

Derived terms

* portionless * proportion

Verb

(en verb)

To divide into amounts, as for allocation to specific purposes.

To endow with a portion or inheritance.

Him portioned maids, apprenticed orphans, blest. — Alexander Pope.

Usage notes

* Particularly used as portion out. * Relatively formal, compared to the more informal divide, divide up, or the casual divvy, divvy up.

Synonyms

* divide, divide up * divvy, divvy up

Derived terms

* portion off * portion out

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allocation

English

Noun

(en noun)

The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.

The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Derived terms

* allocational

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