ration meaning and definition

RATION noun

Definition of ration (noun)

1. the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
   • "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"
2. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

RATION verb

Definition of ration (verb)

1. restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war
   • "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"
2. distribute in rations, as in the army
   • "Cigarettes are rationed"
   • synonyms: ration out