ration

ration
ra|tion1 [ˈræʃən US ˈræ-, ˈreı-] n
[Date: 1700-1800; : French; Origin: Latin ratio; RATIO]
1.) [U and C]
a fixed amount of something that people are allowed to have when there is not enough, for example during a war
food/clothes/meat etc ration
▪ the weekly meat ration
▪ a coal ration of 4 kg a month
on ration
▪ Even wool was on ration in the war.
2.) rations [plural]
a fixed amount of food given to a soldier or member of a group
▪ emergency food rations
▪ The prisoners were queuing for their meagre rations (=small rations) .
▪ We were on short rations (=given a smaller amount than usual) .
3.) [singular]
an amount of something that you think is reasonable or normal
ration of
▪ holidaymakers who like a generous ration of open-air activity
ration 2
ration2 v [T]
1.) [usually passive]
to control the supply of something because there is not enough
▪ Fuel was rationed during the war.
2.) to allow someone only a small amount of something
▪ the need to ration health care resources
▪ diets which ration fat
ration sb/sth to sth
▪ He rationed himself to 4 cigarettes a day.
▪ I try to ration the children's television viewing to an hour a day.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(of food or drink),


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