Meaning of 'ration'

noun

the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

Example: "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"

noun

a fixed portion that is allotted, especially in times of scarcity

Example: "The weekly rations included a loaf of bread, three apples, and two potatoes. "

verb

distribute in rations, as in the army

Example: "Cigarettes are rationed"

Synonyms: ration out

verb

restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war

Example: "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"