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• ration — n Ration, allowance, dole, pittance denote the amount of food, supplies, or money allotted to an individual. Ration implies apportionment and, often, equal sharing. Specifically it is applied in military and naval use to the daily supply of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• ration — ► NOUN 1) a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage. 2) (rations) an amount of food supplied on a regular basis to members of the armed forces during a war. 3) (rations) food; provisions. ► VERB 1)… …   English terms dictionary

• ration — /rash euhn, ray sheuhn/, n. 1. a fixed allowance of provisions or food, esp. for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread. 2. an allotted amount: They finally saved up enough gas rations for the… …   Universalium

• ration — n. & v. n. 1 a fixed official allowance of food, clothing, etc., in a time of shortage. 2 (foll. by of) a single portion of provisions, fuel, clothing, etc. 3 (usu. in pl.) a fixed daily allowance of food, esp. in the armed forces (and formerly… …   Useful english dictionary

• ration — 1. noun /ˈɹaʃən/ A portion designated to a person or group. 2. verb /ˈɹaʃən/ a) To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something. We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued …   Wiktionary

• ration — noun 1》 a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime. 2》 (rations) an amount of food supplied on a regular basis to members of the armed forces during a war. 3》 (rations) food;… …   English new terms dictionary

• Rationing — Gasoline ration stamps printed, but not used, as a result of the 1973 oil crisis Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services. Rationing controls the size of the ration, one s allotted portion of the resources… …   Wikipedia

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