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allocate vs ration out

ration out vs allocate

allocate and ration out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
allocate No No Yes No
ration out No No Yes No
As verbs, ration out is a hyponym of allocate; that is, ration out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than allocate:
  • allocate: distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
  • ration out: distribute in rations, as in the army
Other hyponyms of allocate include reallocate, reapportion, ration, award, present.
allocate (verb) ration out (verb)
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose distribute in rations, as in the army
Difference between allocate and ration out

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