serv

Noun

service (countable and uncountable, plural services)

1. An act of being of assistance to someone.
   • I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career.
2. The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group.
   • Lancelot was at the service of King Arthur.
3. (uncountable, elliptical) Work as a member of the military.
   • Thank you for your service.

   Synonyms:

   military service

4. The military.
   • the service

   Synonyms:

   forces

5. The practice of providing assistance as economic activity.
   • Hair care is a service industry.
6. Synonym of utility (“commodity provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage”).

   Synonyms:

   utility

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Noun

serving (countable and uncountable, plural servings)

1. (gerund, uncountable) The act or process of serving.
2. (countable) An instance of that act or process.
3. (countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.

   Synonyms:

   helping

4. (broadly, countable) A fraction or share.
   • Very few Latino rock and roll bands, in the days before Santana, managed to successfully steal even a slight serving of the nation's auditory attention.1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 154
5. (countable) A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.