Word: rationing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
tio
ning
Definition: Controlled distribution of scarce resources such as food or fuel; used typically in wartime.
Morphemes:
Affix: ration
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ration
Language: fr
Decoded: ration
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ration
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.