portfolio.
A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.
Meaning & usage
A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.
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).
The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department.
The group of investments and other assets held by an investor.
A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets, (rarely) also liabilities.
I would like to introduce you to our portfolio of services.
A range of products.
product portfolio
Where this word comes from
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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