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portfolio

Pronunciation: /pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/

The English word “portfolio” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.
  2. The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer, or more generally, a presentation of an individual's work samples and skills (a career portfolio).
  3. The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department.
  4. The group of investments and other assets held by an investor.
  5. A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets, (rarely) also liabilities.
  6. A range of products.

Etymology

From Italian portafoglio; cognate with French portefeuille (“folder, wallet”), from Latin portāre (“to carry”) and folium (“sheet”). The meaning "collection of responsibilities" came by extension in the 1930s.

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