Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underportion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-por-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower portion of something; the underneath.

Example Sentences

"New relay rooms have been provided at Maidenhead West, Twyford and Reading Main Line East signalboxes; in the latter case an underportion of the building was reconstructed to provide additional rooms for the relay equipment and a diesel standby generator."

Etymology

From under- + portion.

Inflected Forms

underportions (plural)

Questions

What does underportion mean?: The lower portion of something; the underneath.
Where does underportion come from?: From under- + portion.

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