portionable

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English

Etymology

From portion +‎ -able.

Adjective

portionable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being divided into portions.
    • 1917, New Catholic World, volume 105, page 725:
      The workingman, through the invention of many time and labor saving devices, has been freed from much drudgery and now finds his day portionable into eight hours for rest, eight hours for work and eight hours for recreation.