Definition of rationing Rationing

/ɹæˈʃʌnɪŋ/ - [ratshuning] -

We found 5 definitions of rationing from 3 different sources.

What does rationing mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: rationings

rationing - the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"

apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling, allotment, assignation, allocation the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"

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Wiktionary

rationing (Noun)
A ration.
rationing (Noun)
Controlled distribution of scarce resources such as food or fuel; used typically in wartime.
rationing (Verb)
Present participle of ration.