serving

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɝvɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vɪŋ

serving (countable and uncountable, plural servings)

1. (uncountable, gerund) The act or process of serving.
2. (countable) An instance of that act or process; also (usually, especially) the amount of food or drink for or served to one person; especially in relation to a meal.

   Synonym: helping

3. (countable) A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.

   Coordinate terms: insulation, sheath, sheathing

The term is commonly used to refer to individual portion sizes, or to denote the amount that one would consume in a single sitting.

serving

1. present participle of serve

• Ervings, versing