Looking for the meaning of the word RATION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of RATION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Ration
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from French, from Latin ratio(n-) ‘reckoning, ratio’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈraʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime
Short Definition:fixed amount of commodity officially allowed to each person during time of shortage
Examples:- 1947 saw the bread ration reduced
Word: Ration
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈraʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
allow each person to have only a fixed amount of (a commodity)
Short Definition:allow each person to have only fixed amount of
Examples:- petrol was so strictly rationed that bikes were always in demand
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