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rationing

verb

Meaning

  1. To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.
  2. To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.
  3. To restrict (an activity etc.)
  4. A ration.
  5. Controlled distribution of scarce resources such as food or fuel; used typically in wartime.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

ration out(English)supply(English)quota(English)rating(English)streamlining(English)codification(English)rationalizing(English)rationalization(English)disbursement(English)ration(English)austerity(English)foodstuffs(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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