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Rations

A portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group.

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📖 Definitions of "Rations"

noun

1
A portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group.

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."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rations"

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Word	Definition
ration outverb	distribute in rations, as in the army
allocationsnoun	The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
balesnoun	A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.
dietsnoun	The food and beverage a person or animal consumes.
foodnoun	(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.
foodstuffsnoun	A material that may be used as food or as an ingredient of food.
intakesnoun	The quantity taken in.
mealsnoun	(countable) Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).
operationsnoun	The department or interdepartmental team within a company that works on optimizing the company's execution of such things.
portionsnoun	An allocated amount.
proceedingsnoun	(law, plural only) The course of procedure in the prosecution of an action at law.
quotasnoun	A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
servingsnoun	(countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
sharesnoun	A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
stakesnoun	Risks
subtotalnoun	The total for a part of a list of numbers being summed.
suppliesnoun	(chiefly law) Financial resources supplied, often for a particular purpose.
allotmentnoun	Something allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed
allowancenoun	An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.
portionnoun	An allocated amount.