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   ra·tion

   /ˈraSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime: "1918 saw the bread ration reduced on two occasions" Similar allowanceallocationquotafixed amountamountquantityshareportionhelpingallotmentmeasurepartlotproportionpercentagerare:apportionmentquantummoiety
   • ▪ an amount of food supplied on a regular basis, especially to members of the armed forces during a war: "British rations were highly prized by American soldiers" Similar suppliesprovisionsfoodfood and drinkfoodstuffseatablesediblesnecessariesnecessitiesstoresviversinformal:grubeatschuckarchaic:victualsvittlesviandsmeatcommonsrare:comestiblesprovenderalimentviaticum
   • ▪ food; provisions: "their emergency rations ran out"
   • ▪ a fixed amount of a particular thing: "their daily ration of fresh air"

   verb

   • 1. allow each person to have only a fixed amount of (a particular commodity): "shoes were rationed from 1943" Similar controllimit (to a fixed amount)restrict (the consumption of)conservebudgetdistributeshare outmeasure outdivide out/upapportiongive outdeal outissueallocateallotdispensehand outpass outdole outparcel outrare:admeasure
   • ▪ allow someone to have only (a fixed amount of a certain commodity): "they were requested to ration themselves to one glass of wine each"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, from Latin ratio(n-) ‘reckoning, ratio’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rationRation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   ration: [noun] a food allowance for one day. food, provisions.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › rationRATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ration definition: a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage. See examples of RATION used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RATION definition: 1. a limited amount of something that one person is allowed to have, especially when there is not…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RATION meaning: 1. a limited amount of something that one person is allowed to have, especially when there is not…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rationRation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   ration: 1 n a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) Type of: part , percentage , portion , share assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group n the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) “the rations should be nutritionally balanced” Types: field ration rations ...

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rationRation - definition of ration by The Free Dictionary

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   a. a fixed allowance of food, provisions, etc, esp a statutory one for civilians in time of scarcity or soldiers in time of war: a tea ration.

8. www.definitions.net › definition › rationWhat does ration mean? - Definitions.net

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   Definition of ration in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of ration. What does ration mean? Information and translations of ration in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

9. marketbusinessnews.com › financial-glossary › rationing-definition-meaningWhat is rationing? Definition and examples - Market Business News

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   Civilian rationing. Civilian rationing has been around for thousands of years, either because the country is at war, a serious disease has decimated crops or livestock, or a natural disaster such as a fire, earthquake, prolonged drought, hurricane or volcanic eruption occurred.

10. www.investopedia.com › terms › rRationing: Definition, Purposes, Historical Example -...

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    Feb 25, 2022 · Rationing is the practice of controlling the distribution of a good or service in order to cope with scarcity.

11. byjus.com › maths › rational-and-irrational-numbersRational and Irrational Numbers (Definition & Examples) - BYJU'S

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    Rational and Irrational numbers both are real numbers but different with respect to their properties. A rational number is the one which can be represented in the form of P/Q where P and Q are integers and Q ≠ 0. But an irrational number cannot be written in the form of simple fractions. ⅔ is an example of a rational number whereas √2 is an irrational number.