Rationing
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verb.
Present participle of
ration
.
noun.
A
ration
.
noun.
Controlled
distribution
of scarce resources such as food or fuel; used typically in
wartime
.
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noun.
the act of rationing
Word Usage
"And I'm sure some folks are going to complain about my use of the term rationing above."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
allocation
allotment
apportioning
apportionment
assignation
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
fashioning
stationing
vacationing
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
apportionment
arrest
arrestation
budgeting
check
verb-stem
ration