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Rationing

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

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📖 Definitions of "Rationing"

verb

1
To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.
"We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued."
2
To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.
"By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water."
3
To restrict (an activity etc.)
"Our present health care system is rationed only to those who can afford it because of unnecessary high cost, lack of insurance coverage by 47 million people, and exorbitant prescription prices."

noun

1
A ration.
2
Controlled distribution of scarce resources such as food or fuel; used typically in wartime.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rationing"

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Word	Definition
ration outverb	distribute in rations, as in the army
supplynoun	(countable) An amount of something supplied.
quotanoun	A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
ratingnoun	A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something.
streamliningnoun	The process by which something is streamlined.
codificationnoun	The act or result of arranging something into a code; the act of setting down a body of knowledge in a systematic way.
rationalizingnoun	The act of one who rationalizes.
rationalizationnoun	A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
legalizingverb	To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
distributionnoun	An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
allotmentnoun	Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
metingnoun	The act of one who metes; a distribution or handing out.
portioningverb	An allocated amount.
allocationnoun	The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
apportionmentnoun	(US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
restrictionnoun	A regulation or limitation that restricts.
regulationnoun	(countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
controlnoun	(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
limitationnoun	The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
dolingnoun	The act of one who doles.