rations
|ra/tions|
/ˈræʃənz/
(ration)
fixed allowance
Etymology
'ration' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'rationem,' where 'ratio' meant 'reckoning or calculation.'
'rationem' transformed into the French word 'ration,' and eventually became the modern English word 'ration' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'reckoning or calculation,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a fixed allowance of provisions.'
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, families were given weekly rations of sugar and flour.
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Verb 1
to distribute a fixed amount of a commodity to each person.
The government decided to ration fuel during the crisis.
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