RATION


Meaning of RATION in English

I. ˈra-shən, ˈrā- noun

Etymology: French, from Latin ration-, ratio computation, reason

Date: circa 1711

1.

a. : a food allowance for one day

b. plural : food , provisions

2. : a share especially as determined by supply

II. transitive verb

( ra·tioned ; ra·tion·ing ˈra-sh(ə-)niŋ, ˈrā-)

Date: 1859

1. : to supply with or put on rations

2.

a. : to distribute as rations — often used with out

b. : to distribute equitably

c. : to use sparingly

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.