noun a fixed amount of a commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage, as in wartime.
verb to restrict the amount of a commodity that someone is allowed to have.
Rations are food supplies given to soldiers in the military to sustain them during combat or field exercises.
Rations are carefully planned and packaged food supplies for astronauts on space missions where fresh food is not available.
Rations may refer to the amount of food given to livestock or animals in agricultural settings to maintain their health and growth.
Rations are distributed to individuals affected by natural disasters or emergencies to ensure they have access to food.
Rations are allocated to inmates in prisons as part of their daily meals.
In the context of a writer, 'ration' may refer to the amount of food or supplies allocated to individuals in a story set during a time of scarcity or rationing.
In the context of a psychologist, 'ration' may refer to the concept of cognitive rationing, where individuals allocate mental resources to different tasks or stimuli based on priority or availability.