unused portion

collocation in English

meaningsofunusedandportion

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unused
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈjuːzd/us
/ʌnˈjuːzd/
not being used at present, or never having ...
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portion
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɔː.ʃən/us
/ˈpɔːr.ʃən/
a part or share of ...
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(Definition ofunusedandportionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunused portion

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In some file formats, unused portions of memory are saved that may still contain fragments of previous versions of the text.
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Control wires were made from electrical wiring in unused portions of the castle.
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The efficiency of these established programs and their crews allowed their producers to allocate unused portions of their studio time to fellow producers.
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Local authorities are required to surrender theunusedportionof their allocation.
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For anyunusedportionto be transferred from the man to the woman, the woman will have to talk about her income.
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Local authorities know that if they are unable to use the resources fully in that year they must surrender theunusedportionfor reallocation.
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I hope that we can then set aside anunusedportionof this airport in which to bury the hatchet good and deep.
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A husband will be able to transfer anyunusedportionof his married couple's allowance to his wife.
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It is proposed to carry over theunusedportionof the money already voted into next year, but not to increase the amount available.
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The husband will be able to transfer any part of theunusedportionof the married couple's allowance to his wife.
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But if he does not have enough income to make full use of the allowance he will be able to transfer anyunusedportionto his wife.
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In many such cases, theunusedportionof the child tax credit is refundable as the additional child tax credit.
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Require the return of theunusedportionof a narcotic drug to the practitioner when no longer required as a medicine by the patient.
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In letterboxing, the top of the image is slightly lower than usual, the bottom is higher, and theunusedportionof the screen is covered by black bars.
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If allodial title is relinquished, either voluntarily or otherwise, the property owner receives a refund of theunusedportionof the payments made to originally establish the allodial title.
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In the future, the unused portions of adjacent land could easily be used to construct the two lanes originally planned, with minimal effort, if necessary.
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Control wires were made from electrical wiring taken from unused portions of the castle.
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