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| ra·tion [ rásh'n, ráysh'n ] |
noun (plural ra·tions) |
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1. fixed amount allocated to somebody: a fixed and limited amount of something, especially food, given or allocated to a person or group from the stocks available, especially during a time of shortage or a war
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2. adequate amount: the amount of something that it seems fair or desirable for somebody to have
  more than your ration of bad luck
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plural noun ra·tions |
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amount of food officially allocated: food, especially an amount of food from a limited stock allocated to somebody such as a soldier or hiker
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transitive verb (past and past participle ra·tioned, present participle ra·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular ra·tions) |
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1. restrict available amount of something: to restrict the amount of something, usually a commodity in short supply, that somebody is allowed to buy, consume, or use
Gasoline was rationed, so long trips were out of the question.
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2. limit quantity available to somebody: to allow somebody only a limited quantity of something
rationed herself to one cup of coffee a day
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| [Early 18th century. Via French< Spanish ración< Latin ratio (see ratio)] |
