← DefinitionshareGuessrationnounA fixed amount of food, fuel, or other essential item that is officially allowed to each person during a shortage or emergency.verbTo limit the amount of something that a person is allowed to have, especially during a shortage.SynonymsallowancenounallotmentnounportionnounlimitverballocateverbdistributeverbAntonymssurplusnounabundancenoun