ration

Meaning

Noun

A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group.

Verb

1. (transitive) To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.
2. (transitive) To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.
3. (transitive) To restrict (an activity etc.)

Synonyms

portion

share

part

allotment

allowance

allot

dose

food consumption

helping

divide

percentage

%

allocate

diet

split

stipend

fixed amount

food allowance

provisions

use sparingly

rate

ration out

hit

instead of

interest

jag

normalize

partition

party

🥳

piece

plate

portions

provision

quota

quote

rations

role

section

segment

skimp

slice

stake

supplies

be economical

small amount

foodstuff

daily rations

musical passage

portion rate modulus

grain ration

apportionment quota

Translations

ration

razione

ración

rationner

Ration

rationieren

razionare

rantsoen

ração

racionar

portie

σιτηρέσιο

μερίδα

racionar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹæʃən/

Etymology

From French ration. Doublet of reason and ratio.