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SERVING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
Example:
he accepted service of the subpoena
Synonyms:
service; service of process; serving
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("serving" is a kind of...):
bringing; delivery (the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail))
Sense 2
Meaning:
An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
Example:
there's enough for two servings each
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("serving" is a kind of...):
small indefinite amount; small indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude)
Meronyms (parts of "serving"):
mouthful; taste (a small amount eaten or drunk)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "serving"):
drumstick (the lower joint of the leg of a fowl)
second joint; thigh (the upper joint of the leg of a fowl)
breast; white meat (meat carved from the breast of a fowl)
wing (the wing of a fowl)
medallion (a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat))
oyster (a small muscle on each side of the back of a fowl)
parson's nose; pope's nose (the tail of a dressed fowl)
piece; slice (a serving that has been cut from a larger portion)
round; round of drinks (a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic))
drink (a single serving of a beverage)
libation (a serving (of wine) poured out in honor of a deity)
Holonyms ("serving" is a part of...):
meal; repast (the food served and eaten at one time)
Derivation:
serve (help to some food; help with food or drink)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb serve
Context examples:
A national initiative to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables by all Americans to 5 to 9 servings a day.
(Five-A-Day Program, NCI Thesaurus)
Methionine, he explains, is known to play a "bodyguard" role in proteins, serving as a sort of target for reactive oxygen species that cells can easily repair.
(Genes Can be Read in Different Ways, NIH, US)
NUP214 is required for proper cell cycle progression and, as a nuclear pore component, may regulate nucleocytoplasmic transport by serving as a docking site in receptor-mediated nuclear import.
(Nucleoporin 214kDa, NCI Thesaurus)
They found that a 1-ounce serving of walnuts contained 146 calories, which is 39 calories—21 percent—less than the label.
(Going Nuts Over Calories, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Myelin is a substance that contains both protein and fat (lipid), serving as a nerve insulator and helping in the transmission of nerve signals.
(Multiple Sclerosis, NCI Dictionary)
“No more have I,” said Mr. Bennet; “and I am glad to find that you do not depend on her serving you.”
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
A recent study has found that men who eat at least two servings a week of yogurt may be lowering their risk for colorectal cancer.
(Eating Yogurt May Lower Risk of Colon Cancer in Men, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that children and women of childbearing age eat two to three weekly servings of fish low in mercury as part of a healthy diet.
(Brain benefits of aerobic exercise lost to mercury exposure, NIH)
The ship will also be used in the reconstruction of Commandant Ferraz Antarctic Station, in addition to serving as a platform for the conduction of research studies.
(Brazil ship off to Antarctica for research support, Agência Brasil)
Serving or tending to restore health; a remedy.
(Cure, NCI Thesaurus)
