ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Portfolio

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Portfolio is a noun meaning A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.

Meaning

A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.

More Meanings

  1. (by extension) The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer.
  2. (politics) The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department.
  3. (finance) The group of investments and other assets held by an investor.
  4. (business) A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets, (rarely) also liabilities.
  5. A range of products.

Example Sentences

product portfolio
I would like to introduce you to our portfolio of services.
He opened an embroidered portfolio; and, from its perfumed depths, took out a letter, which he began to read aloud.
In the past, thoughts were too real to be kept like a cultural portfolio of stocks and bonds. But now we have mental assets.

Word Forms

Synonyms for portfolio

Depending on context, synonyms include ministry.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wallet, book, record, catalog, catalogue, file.

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