"preportion" meaning in All languages combined

See preportion on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: preportions [present, singular, third-person], preportioning [participle, present], preportioned [participle, past], preportioned [past]
Etymology: pre- + portion Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|portion}} pre- + portion Head templates: {{en-verb}} preportion (third-person singular simple present preportions, present participle preportioning, simple past and past participle preportioned)
  1. To divide into individual portions before use.
    Sense id: en-preportion-en-verb-YU8FDyC3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre-

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