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Synonyms
ra·tion (răsh́ən, rā́shən)

[French, from Latin ratiō, ratiōn-, calculation; see ratio.]

noun 

  1. A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
  2. Food issued or available to members of a group.

transitive verb: -tioned, -tion·ing, -tions. 

  1. To supply with rations.
  2. To distribute as rations: rationed out flour and sugar. See synonyms at distribute
  3. To restrict to limited allotments, as during wartime.