ration

noun

a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

verb

distribute in rations, as in the army

restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war

Roots

ratiorat- · Latin · reason, reckoning

Synonyms for ration

allotmentn viandsn apportionmentn provendern allowancen quotan provisionsn eatablesn divvyn proratev

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