ration

CEFRB2

/ˈɹæʃən/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A fixed amount of food or supplies given for a period.

  2. 02

    verb

    To limit the amount of something available to each person.

Examples

  • We have used our ration of coal for the week.

  • We need to ration water and food.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɹeɪʃən/
  • /reːʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.

  2. To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.

  3. A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group.

More examples

In context

  • By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water.

  • I've rationed myself to one cup of coffee a day.

  • We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

During the long war, each soldier received a daily blank of food from the army.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From French ration. Doublet of reason and ratio.