Ration
noun
A fixed amount of something that is given to a person to use.
Each refugee was given a ration of food and water.
Often appears as...
- ration of food
- ration of water
verb
To control the amount of something that people are allowed to have, especially because there's not enough.
During the war, food and fuel were rationed.
Often appears as...
- rationed food
- rationed supplies
noun
A fixed amount of something that is given to a person to use.
Each refugee was given a ration of food and water.
Often appears as...
- ration of food
- ration of water
verb
To control the amount of something that people are allowed to have, especially because there's not enough.
During the war, food and fuel were rationed.
Often appears as...
- rationed food
- rationed supplies
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context of Scarcity
Ration as a noun implies there is a limited supply of the item in question.
The stranded hikers had a small ration of food to last the week.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantity Known
The word 'ration' suggests a precise or controlled quantity provided to each person.
Students received their daily ration of milk during lunch.
Pro Tip 3/3Fair Distribution
Rations are typically distributed evenly to ensure fairness during shortages.
During the outage, each household was allocated a ration of candles.
Pro Tip 1/3Context of Scarcity
Ration as a noun implies there is a limited supply of the item in question.
The stranded hikers had a small ration of food to last the week.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantity Known
The word 'ration' suggests a precise or controlled quantity provided to each person.
Students received their daily ration of milk during lunch.
Pro Tip 3/3Fair Distribution
Rations are typically distributed evenly to ensure fairness during shortages.
During the outage, each household was allocated a ration of candles.
Pro Tip 1/3Context of Scarcity
Ration as a noun implies there is a limited supply of the item in question.
The stranded hikers had a small ration of food to last the week.
Pro Tip 2/3Quantity Known
The word 'ration' suggests a precise or controlled quantity provided to each person.
Students received their daily ration of milk during lunch.
Pro Tip 3/3Fair Distribution
Rations are typically distributed evenly to ensure fairness during shortages.
During the outage, each household was allocated a ration of candles.
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Chimamanda Ngozi...
I grew up under repressive military governments that devalued education, so that sometimes, my parents were not paid their salaries. And so, as a child, I saw jam disappear from the breakfast table, then margarine disappeared, then bread became too expensive, then milk became rationed.
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every time they had to open up a new system. So in this case, Futura being used on the interface helped them navigate complexity and make it more clear. And it wasn't just used on buttons, it was used on labels, and it was used on their food rations, and it was used on their tool kits.
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A brief history of...
from stored cereal grains. This beer was available to all social classes, and workers even received it in their daily rations. They also made wine, but because the climate wasn’t ideal for growing grapes, it was a rare and expensive delicacy.
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How digital innovation...
and it shows that more than five million now, I think, medical masks donated to the humanitarian aid. It's also crowdsourced. People who have some masks in their homes, who did not collect the rationed masks,
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The last chief of the...
As hunter-gatherers, they could not transition easily to an agricultural way of life on the reservation. The U.S. government had promised rations and supplies, but what they provided was wildly insufficient.
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Let’s Help Refugees...
We would love to help him go to university and to become an engineer, but our funds are prioritized for the basics in tents and blankets and mattresses and kitchen sets, food rations and a bit of medicine.
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John Wesley Powell: From...
yards of sand beach along by the river is it wise to go on I go to the boats again to look at our rations I feel certain we can get beyond the dangers immediately before us but what
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How the Collared Pika...
his supply half a meter wide and 30 centimeters deep this haystack is his survival rations he's chosen the contents meticulously
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The supply-chain...
parents my relatives and many others depended on the food rations provided by the US military
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A Collection Of Autumn...
half a meter wide and 30 centimeters deep this haystack is his survival rations
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Chimamanda Ngozi...
I grew up under repressive military governments that devalued education, so that sometimes, my parents were not paid their salaries. And so, as a child, I saw jam disappear from the breakfast table, then margarine disappeared, then bread became too expensive, then milk became rationed.
Video examples
How a typeface helped...
every time they had to open up a new system. So in this case, Futura being used on the interface helped them navigate complexity and make it more clear. And it wasn't just used on buttons, it was used on labels, and it was used on their food rations, and it was used on their tool kits.
Video examples
A brief history of...
from stored cereal grains. This beer was available to all social classes, and workers even received it in their daily rations. They also made wine, but because the climate wasn’t ideal for growing grapes, it was a rare and expensive delicacy.
Video examples
How digital innovation...
and it shows that more than five million now, I think, medical masks donated to the humanitarian aid. It's also crowdsourced. People who have some masks in their homes, who did not collect the rationed masks,
Video examples
The last chief of the...
As hunter-gatherers, they could not transition easily to an agricultural way of life on the reservation. The U.S. government had promised rations and supplies, but what they provided was wildly insufficient.
Video examples
Let’s Help Refugees...
We would love to help him go to university and to become an engineer, but our funds are prioritized for the basics in tents and blankets and mattresses and kitchen sets, food rations and a bit of medicine.
Video examples
John Wesley Powell: From...
yards of sand beach along by the river is it wise to go on I go to the boats again to look at our rations I feel certain we can get beyond the dangers immediately before us but what
Video examples
How the Collared Pika...
his supply half a meter wide and 30 centimeters deep this haystack is his survival rations he's chosen the contents meticulously
Video examples
The supply-chain...
parents my relatives and many others depended on the food rations provided by the US military
Video examples
A Collection Of Autumn...
half a meter wide and 30 centimeters deep this haystack is his survival rations
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Quote examples
Jimmy Johnson
American Coach
A lot of coaches could ration out their time. They could delegate. They would make time for their family. But when I was coaching I would almost laugh at those guys. I knew we were working the extra hours to get an edge on them.
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Oliver Sykes
English Musician
You have to ration your creativity over all your songs. You write a really cool pop song then you have to write a heavy song to balance out, then you need to think about singles.
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Ruth Reichl
American Chef
World War II really fascinated me because it's the only time that everybody in this country sat down at the same table, because eating on rations was your patriotic duty.
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Patrick MacGill
Irish Journalist
Even the distribution of rations leaves much to be desired; the fatigue party, well-intentioned and sympathetic though it be, often finds itself short of provisions.
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Steve Scalise
American Politician
I don't want doctors and patients to be having to - having to literally ration care, take away that relationship by having the government come in and interfere.
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Bruce Grobbelaar
Zimbabwean Athlete
Losing a game is not a tragedy after experiencing border raids and having to eat beetles because you are out of rations.
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Rick Scott
American Politician
What you see is when the government gets involved, you run out of money and health care gets rationed.
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Michael Foreman
British Artist
I didn't read children's books when I was a child. The only books in our house were ration books.
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Vladimir Lenin
Russian Leader
It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.
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Learned Hand
American Judge
Thou shalt not ration justice.
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Jimmy Johnson
American Coach
A lot of coaches could ration out their time. They could delegate. They would make time for their family. But when I was coaching I would almost laugh at those guys. I knew we were working the extra hours to get an edge on them.
Quote examples
Oliver Sykes
English Musician
You have to ration your creativity over all your songs. You write a really cool pop song then you have to write a heavy song to balance out, then you need to think about singles.
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Ruth Reichl
American Chef
World War II really fascinated me because it's the only time that everybody in this country sat down at the same table, because eating on rations was your patriotic duty.
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Patrick MacGill
Irish Journalist
Even the distribution of rations leaves much to be desired; the fatigue party, well-intentioned and sympathetic though it be, often finds itself short of provisions.
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Steve Scalise
American Politician
I don't want doctors and patients to be having to - having to literally ration care, take away that relationship by having the government come in and interfere.
Quote examples
Bruce Grobbelaar
Zimbabwean Athlete
Losing a game is not a tragedy after experiencing border raids and having to eat beetles because you are out of rations.
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Rick Scott
American Politician
What you see is when the government gets involved, you run out of money and health care gets rationed.
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Michael Foreman
British Artist
I didn't read children's books when I was a child. The only books in our house were ration books.
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Vladimir Lenin
Russian Leader
It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed.
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Learned Hand
American Judge
Thou shalt not ration justice.
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