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ration

/ ration /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
"the rations should be nutritionally balanced"
Type of:
fare
Kinds of:
field ration
Derived:
ration out
noun Sense 2
a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
Type of:
share portion part
Derived:
ration out
verb Sense 3
distribute in rations, as in the army
"Cigarettes are rationed"
Type of:
allocate apportion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 4
restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
"Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"
Type of:
limit circumscribe confine
Derived:
rationing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
22
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fare field ration share portion part allocate apportion limit circumscribe confine