Definition
Definition of rationed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
businessdistributed in limited portions due to scarcity
- During the war, food was rationed to ensure everyone had enough.
2.
equitable allocationRare allocated equitably among individuals or groupsRare
- The rationed supplies were shared among the community members.
Origin of rationed
Latin, ratio (reason)
Terms with rationed included in their meaning
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rationing
ticket allowing the holder to obtain a rationed item
Examples of rationed in a sentence
Rationed electricity meant we had to use candles at night. The rationed water was distributed to each household. During the war, rationed food items were common.
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- French:rationné, distribué équitablement, ...
- German:rationiert, ...
- Italian:razionato, contingentato, ...
- Spanish:racionado, distribuido, ...
- Portuguese:racionado, alocado, ...
- Chinese:限量的, 定量分配的, ...
- Japanese:配給制の, 配給された, ...
- Arabic:مُقَنَّن, مُحَدَّد الكَمِّيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:מוּקְצָב, מְחוּלָּק בְּקִצְבָּה, ...
- Russian:распределяемый по нормам, рационированный, ...
- Ukrainian:нормований, розподілений, ...
- Hindi:राशनबंद, राशन की गई, ...
Definition of ration - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
restrict uselimit the consumption of something
- The government decided to ration gasoline during the crisis..
2.
distributionsupply a fixed allowance of something
- The government will ration water during the drought.
Noun
1.
normal consumptionamount of something normally consumed
- He had his usual ration of morning coffee.
2.
resourcesfixed portion of resources given during scarcity
- Each family received a ration of rice weekly.
3.
militaryRare daily food allowance for service personnelRare
- Soldiers were issued their daily ration before the march.
Expressions with ration
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distribute in fixed amounts to conserve resources
The commander decided to ration out the remaining food supplies.
prepackaged meal for military troops in the field
The soldiers relied on field rations during the mission.
book for buying limited foods during shortages
During the war, every family had a ration book.
card issued by government to allow purchase of scarce items
During the war, each family received a ration card for basic supplies.
ticket allowing the holder to obtain a rationed item
During the war, people used a ration coupon to buy sugar.
small amount of food kept for emergencies
The hikers packed an iron ration in case they got lost.
Origin of ration
Latin, ratio (reason, calculation)
Examples of ration in a sentence
The company decided to ration office supplies to cut costs. They had to ration food supplies to last the winter. During the crisis, the city decided to ration electricity. During the war, each soldier received a daily ration of food. The ration of water was barely enough to last the day. The soldiers were given a daily ration of water.
During the drought, the ration of food was reduced. Each sailor received a ration for the week-long voyage. During the war, civilians had to live on a strict ration.
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- French:rationner, ration, ...
- German:rationieren, Ration, ...
- Italian:limitare, razione, ...
- Spanish:limitar, ración, ...
- Portuguese:racionar, dose, ...
- Chinese:限量供应, 定量, ...
- Japanese:制限する, 定量, ...
- Arabic:قَنَّنَ, حِصَّة, ...
- Hebrew:לִקְצוֹב, מָנוֹת קְבוּעָה, ...
- Russian:нормировать, порция, ...
- Ukrainian:обмежувати, порція, ...
- Hindi:खपत सीमित करना, राशन, ...
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