portfolio

noun (plural portfolios)

• 1a large, thin, flat case for loose sheets of paper such as drawings or maps.
• a set of pieces of creative work collected by someone to display their skills, especially to a potential employer.
• a varied set of photographs of a model or actor intended to be shown to a potential employer.

• 2a range of investments held by a person or organization:better returns on its investment portfolio
• a range of products or services offered by an organization, especially when considered as a business asset:an unrivaled portfolio of quality brands

• 3the position and duties of a minister of state or a member of a cabinet:he took on the Foreign Affairs portfolio

adjective

• relating to, denoting, or engaged in an employment pattern that involves a succession of short-term contracts and part-time work, rather than the more traditional model of a long-term single job:portfolio careers allow women to balance work with family