ration

[ rash-uhn, rey-shuhn ]
/ ˈræʃ ən, ˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun

a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
an allotted amount: They finally saved up enough gas rations for the trip.
rations,
  1. provisions: Enough rations were brought along to feed all the marchers.
  2. Chiefly South Atlantic States. food or meals: The old hotel still has the best rations in town.

verb (used with object)

Origin of ration

1540–50; < French < Latin ratiōn- (stem of ratiō); see reason

SYNONYMS FOR ration

1, 2 portion, allotment.
1, 3 See food.
4 mete, dole, allot.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ration

un·ra·tioned, adjective

Words nearby ration

ratio scale, ratio test, ratiocinate, ratiocination, ratiometer, ration, rational, rational form, rational function, rational horizon, rational number

Words related to rationed

restrict, allot, conserve, control, divvy, apportion, deal, proportion, distribute, share, quota, dole, budget, limit, allocate, mete, save, issue, assign, prorate

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British Dictionary definitions for rationed

ration
/ (ˈræʃən) /

noun

  1. a fixed allowance of food, provisions, etc, esp a statutory one for civilians in time of scarcity or soldiers in time of wara tea ration
  2. (as modifier)a ration book
a sufficient or adequate amount you've had your ration of television for today

verb (tr)

(often foll by out) to distribute (provisions), esp to an army
to restrict the distribution or consumption of (a commodity) by (people) the government has rationed sugar; sugar is short, so I'll have to ration you
See also rations

Word Origin for ration

C18: via French from Latin ratiō calculation; see reason