Ration

  • 51ration — I. noun Etymology: French, from Latin ration , ratio computation, reason Date: circa 1711 1. a. a food allowance for one day b. plural food, provisions 2. a share especially as determined by supply II. transitive verb …

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  • 52ration — ra·tion rash ən, rā shən n a food allowance for one day ration vt, ra·tioned; ra·tion·ing rash (ə )niŋ, rāsh to supply with or put on rations * * * ra·tion (răґshən) (raґshən) [L. ratio proportion] a fixed allowance of food or… …

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  • 53Ration — Anteil, Dosis, Kontingent, Menge, Portion, Quantum, Quote, Stück, Teil, Zuteilung; (schweiz.): Treffnis. * * * Ration,die:1.〈fürdieVerpflegungfestgelegteMenge〉Verpflegungssatz·Zuteilung·Quantum–2.⇨Anteil(1)… …

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  • 54ration — 1. noun 1) a daily ration of chocolate Syn: allowance, allocation, quota, quantum, share, portion, helping; amount, quantity, measure, proportion, percentage 2) (rations) the garrison ran ou …

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  • 55ration — 1. noun 1) a daily ration of chocolate Syn: allowance, allocation, quota, share, portion, helping 2) the garrison ran out of rations Syn: supplies, provisions, food, stores 2 …

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  • 56ration — [ˈræʃ(ə)n] noun [C] I a limited amount of something that you are allowed to have when there is not much available II verb [T] ration [ˈræʃ(ə)n] to control the supply of something so that people are allowed only a fixed amount rationing noun [U] …

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  • 57Ration — Ra|ti|on , die; , en <französisch> (zugeteiltes Maß, [An]teil; täglicher Verpflegungssatz); die eiserne Ration …

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  • 58RATION ALIMENTAIRE — La ration alimentaire représente la quantité d’aliments à ingérer chaque jour pour couvrir la totalité des dépenses et assurer l’équilibre nutritif de l’individu. Cela constitue l’aspect quantitatif du problème, et à chaque aliment correspond une …

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  • 59Ration Alimentaire — Rations spéciales pour des mineurs, 1947 La ration alimentaire est la qu …

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  • 60Ration stamp — Ration stamps or ration card is a card issued by a government allowing the holder to obtain certain rations. They are frequently seen in wartime. They are also used to provide goods to the poor sections of the society at highly subsidized… …

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