Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ration

/ˈɹæʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: ra-tion
IPA: /ˈɹæʃən/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person, group or period.

verb

To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.

Transitive verb

verb

To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.

Transitive verb

verb

To restrict (an activity etc.)

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Jack gathered his meager ration of food."
"The town's ration of gasoline had to go to necessary vehicles."
"Betty had divided up her cigarettes to last all month, and her ration for today was only three."
"The corn ration was drastically reduced, and it was announced that an extra potato ration would be issued to make up for it."
"We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued."
"By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water."

Etymology

From French ration. Doublet of reason and ratio.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂er-, ration

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

rations (plural) rations (present, singular) rationing (participle, present) rationed (participle, past) rationed (past)

Derived Forms

rationless rationment deration rationable rationer

Phrases

A-ration canned ration compo ration C-ration field ration iron ration K ration K-ration

Synonyms

Hooverize ration out

Rhymes With

fashion passion compassion ashen cashen impassion shipshape and bristol fashion information education situation population station

Questions

How do you pronounce ration?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹæʃən/.
What does ration mean?: A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person, group or period.
Where does ration come from?: It is traced to French.

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