ration

== English == === Etymology === From French ration. Doublet of reason and ratio. === Pronunciation === enPR: răshʹən, IPA(key): /ˈɹæʃən/ Rhymes: -æʃən enPR: rāshʹən (Received Pronunciation, dated) IPA(key): /ˈɹeɪʃən/ (South Asia) IPA(key): /reːʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === ration (plural rations) A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === ration (third-person singular simple present rations, present participle rationing, simple past and past participle rationed) (transitive) To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something. (transitive) To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to. (transitive) To restrict (an activity etc.) ==== Synonyms ==== Hooverize ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Natori, aroint, traino, torani, Torain, Tanori, Triano, -inator, Troian, Torian, Tirano, Onrait, Nortia == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin ratiō. Doublet of raison, which was inherited. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === ration f (plural rations) ration ==== Derived terms ==== rationner rationnement ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: rantsoen (see there for further descendants) → English: ration === Further reading === “ration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === trônai == Interlingua == === Noun === ration (plural rationes) ratio, proportion