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port·fo·li·o / pôrtˈfōlēˌō/ • n. (pl. -os) 1. a large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps. ∎ a set of pieces of creative work collected by someone to display their skills, esp. to a potential employer. ∎ a varied set of photographs of a model or actor intended to be shown to a potential employer. 2. a range of investments held by a person or organization: better returns on its investment portfolio. ∎ a range of products or services offered by an organization, esp. when considered as a business asset: an unrivaled portfolio of quality brands. 3. the position and duties of a minister of state or a member of a cabinet: he took on the Foreign Affairs portfolio. • adj. relating to, denoting, or engaged in an employment pattern that involves a succession of short-term contracts and part-time work, rather than the more traditional model of a long-term single job: portfolio careers allow women to balance work with family. |
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"portfolio." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "portfolio." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-portfolio.html "portfolio." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-portfolio.html |
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portfolio case for keeping papers XVIII; such a case for state documents, (hence) office of a minister of state XIX. Earlier porto folio, portefolio — It. portafogli, f. porta, imper. of portare = F. porter carry (see PORT3) + fogli, pl. of foglio = OF. foil leaf, FOIL2; alt. by assim. to F. portefeuille.
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T. F. HOAD. "portfolio." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "portfolio." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-portfolio.html T. F. HOAD. "portfolio." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-portfolio.html |
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Portfolioa large recepticle or case; a list of securities held by a financial institution, company, or individual. Examples : portfolio of brokers—Lipton, 1970; of choice original designs, 1794; of drawings, 1807; of stocks and shares. |
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"Portfolio." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Portfolio." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301145.html "Portfolio." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505301145.html |
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portfolio pôrtˈfōlēˌō n. pl. -os the position and duties of a minister of state or a member of a cabinet.
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"portfolio." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "portfolio." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-portfolio.html "portfolio." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-portfolio.html |
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portfolio •Cleo • Carpaccio • Boccaccio
•capriccio • braggadocio • Palladio
•cardio • radio • video • audio • rodeo
•studio
•Caravaggio, DiMaggio
•adagio
•arpeggio, Correggio
•Sergio • radicchio • Tokyo • intaglio
•seraglio
•billy-o, punctilio
•folio, imbroglio, olio, polio, portfolio
•cameo • Romeo
•Borneo, Tornio
•Antonio • Scipio • Scorpio
•barrio, Mario
•impresario, Lothario, Polisario, Rosario, scenario
•stereo • embryo
•Blériot, Ontario
•vireo • Florio
•oratorio, Oreo
•curio • Ajaccio • Lazio • nuncio
•pistachio
•fellatio, Horatio, ratio
•ab initio, ex officio
•patio • Subbuteo • physio
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"portfolio." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "portfolio." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-portfolio.html "portfolio." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-portfolio.html |
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