n.
(pl. portfolios)
- a large, thin, flat case for carrying drawings, maps, etc.
- a set of pieces of creative work intended to demonstrate a person's ability to a potential employer.
- a range of investments held by a person or organization.
-
[as modifier]
denoting or engaged in an employment pattern which involves a succession of short-term contracts and part-time work:
a portfolio career.
- the position and duties of a Minister or Secretary of State.
Etymology
C18: from Ital. portafogli, from portare ‘carry’ + foglio ‘leaf’.