/ Dictionary / Index P portance: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: port•ance Pronunciation: (pôr'tns, pōr'-), [key] — n. Archaic. bearing; behavior. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. portamento Port Angeles Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language