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ration

noun

/ˈræʃən/

Meaning

a fixed amount of something, especially food, officially allowed to each person

During the war, each family received a weekly ration of rice.

on short rations

allowance, portion, quota, share, allocation

surplus, abundance

food ration, daily ration, war ration, ration card

a living organism that feeds on organic matter and usually has senses and mobility

A state of dynamic equilibrium within a community of organisms.

a return to a worse or less developed state

a firmly held belief or opinion; the act of being found guilty of a crime

extreme eagerness or enthusiasm

a freshwater fish with whisker-like barbels around the mouth, commonly found in ponds and rivers