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< ratiocinative

rational >

ra·tion

n, r

n) KEY

NOUN:

A fixed portion, especially an amount of food allotted to persons in military service or to civilians in times of scarcity.
rations Food issued or available to members of a group.

TRANSITIVE VERB:
ra·tioned , ra·tion·ing , ra·tions

To supply with rations.
To distribute as rations: rationed out flour and sugar. See Synonyms at distribute.
To restrict to limited allotments, as during wartime.

ETYMOLOGY:
French, from Latin rati , ratin-, calculation ; see ratio

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