portion

(eg. human, tone, quote )

portion /ˈpɔr ʃən/ ?

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(n) something determined in relation to something that includes it
(n) something less than the whole of a human artifact
(n) the allotment of some amount by dividing something
(n) assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
(n) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
(n) money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
(n) an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
(v) give out

Maggie and Terre Roche flirted with fame once before and have logged a fair portion of time in the psychic danger zone.
Ahrendts manages a good portion of the women's labels and all of the men's.
A large portion of supplements is sold through multilevel marketing, commonly known as MLM--or person-to-person sales.

Former President Jimmy Carter said, "I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man."
on Sep 21, 2009 By: Jimmy Carter Source: FOXNews
"It's not greenlit," Del Toro said last month. "That's categorical. We've been caught in a very tangled negotiation. There cannot be any start dates until the MGM [financial] situation gets resolved. They do hold a considerable portion of the...
on Jun 16, 2010 By: Guillermo del Toro Source: The Guardian
"I respect the jury's verdict," Bush said in a statement. "But I have concluded that the prison sentence given to Mr. Libby is excessive. Therefore, I am commuting the portion of Mr. Libby's sentence that required him to spend thirty months...
on Jul 2, 2007 By: President Bush Source: Forbes