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portfolio
noun
a
flat
,
usually
rectangular
case
for
carrying
loose
papers
,
drawings
,
or
other
documents
•
She
slipped
the
contract
into
her
portfolio
before
heading
to
the
meeting
.
She
slipped
the
contract
into
her
portfolio
before
heading
to
the
meeting
.
•
The
art
student
displayed
her
sketches
neatly
in
a
leather
portfolio
.
The
art
student
displayed
her
sketches
neatly
in
a
leather
portfolio
.
Borrowed
from
Italian
‘
portafoglio
’,
from
‘
portare
’ (
to
carry
)
+
‘
foglio
’ (
sheet
of
paper
).
noun
all
the
shares
,
bonds
,
and
other
investments
owned
by
a
person
or
organization
•
Diversifying
your
portfolio
can
reduce
financial
risk
.
Diversifying
your
portfolio
can
reduce
financial
risk
.
•
His
portfolio
includes
technology
stocks
and
government
bonds
.
His
portfolio
includes
technology
stocks
and
government
bonds
.
Meaning
extended
from
‘
collection
held
together
’
to
‘
collection
of
investments
’
in
the
late
20th
century
.
noun
a
selection
of
someone
’
s
best
work
,
such
as
drawings
,
photographs
,
or
writings
,
collected
to
show
their
skills
•
The
designer
brought
a
digital
portfolio
to
the
job
interview
.
The
designer
brought
a
digital
portfolio
to
the
job
interview
.
•
The
photographer
updated
her
online
portfolio
with
new
portraits
.
The
photographer
updated
her
online
portfolio
with
new
portraits
.
Adopted
in
the
19th
century
by
artists
who
carried
sample
works
in
physical
portfolios
,
later
generalized
to
other
professions
.
noun
the
complete
set
of
products
or
services
offered
by
a
company
•
The
company
expanded
its
portfolio
with
eco-friendly
cleaners
.
The
company
expanded
its
portfolio
with
eco-friendly
cleaners
.
•
Smartphones
make
up
a
large
part
of
the
brand
’
s
portfolio
.
Smartphones
make
up
a
large
part
of
the
brand
’
s
portfolio
.
Business
writers
began
using
the
financial
sense
of
‘
portfolio
’
metaphorically
for
product
lines
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
noun
the
department
or
area
of
responsibility
held
by
a
government
minister
•
She
was
appointed
minister
with
the
health
portfolio
.
She
was
appointed
minister
with
the
health
portfolio
.
•
After
the
election
,
he
lost
the
finance
portfolio
.
After
the
election
,
he
lost
the
finance
portfolio
.
First
used
in
18th-century
European
politics
when
ministers
literally
carried
dispatch
cases
(
portfolios
)
relating
to
their
department
.
