ration
|ra/tion|
/ˈræʃən/
fixed allowance
Etymology
'ration' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'rationem,' where 'ratio' meant 'reckoning, reason.'
'rationem' transformed into the French word 'ration,' and eventually became the modern English word 'ration' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'reckoning or reason,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a fixed allowance of provisions or food.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime.
During the war, each family received a weekly ration of sugar.
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Verb 1
to allow each person to have only a fixed amount of (a commodity).
The government had to ration fuel during the crisis.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:40