ration
[ rash-uhn, rey-shuhn ]
/ ˈræʃ ən, ˈreɪ ʃən /
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,
- provisions: Enough rations were brought along to feed all the marchers.
- Chiefly South Atlantic States. food or meals: The old hotel still has the best rations in town.
verb (used with object)
Origin of ration
SYNONYMS FOR ration
OTHER WORDS FROM ration
un·ra·tioned, adjectiveWords nearby ration
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British Dictionary definitions for rationing
ration
/ (ˈræʃən) /
noun
- 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
- (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
Cultural definitions for rationing
rationing
A regulated allocation of resources among possible users.
notes for rationing
The U.S. government has engaged in rationing usually only under conditions of extreme shortage or economic hardship; certain resources were rationed, for example, during
World War II.