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apportion vs ration out

ration out vs apportion

apportion and ration out both are verbs.

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

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