portioner

One who distributes

A portioner is someone who divides things into portions or allots shares.

The word appears in food service contexts—a portioner dishes out measured servings—and in historical Scottish law, where it designated a person holding a small portion of land.

The cafeteria portioner gave each student exactly three ounces of mashed potatoes.

kitchen

scoop

First-reported story

  • ladleDeep spoon for serving
  • spoonEating utensil for liquids
  • serverOne who attends tables

utensil · measurer · dispenser · disher · scooper · serving spoon · ice cream scoop · melon baller · measuring cup · serving utensil

allocation

distribute

Divide and deliver

mete · parcel · ration · divide · measure · allocate · assign · administer · disburse · earmark

segment

slice

Portion cut off

  • sectionDistinct divided part
  • pieceA portion or segment
  • cutSeverance or reduction

wedge · chunk · part · division · fragment · serving · helping · unit · measure · fraction

Opposites
distribution vs. accumulation

portionerhoarder

One who amasses excessively

accumulator · amasser · collector · gatherer · stockpiler

division vs. consolidation

portionerconsolidator

One who merges things

combiner · unifier · aggregator · merger · lumper

Phrases
Family

portion, proportion, proportions, portions, apportion, proportional, proportionate, disproportionate, apportionment

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