ration vs percentage
percentage vs rationration and percentage both are nouns.
ration is a verb but percentage is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ration | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| percentage | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
percentage is a hypernym of
ration; that is, percentage is a
word with a broader meaning than ration:
- ration: a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
- percentage: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
| ration (noun) | percentage (noun) |
|---|---|
| the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) | assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group |
| a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) | a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent |
| ration (verb) | percentage (verb) |
|---|---|
| distribute in rations, as in the army | |
| restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war |
Words related to "ration"
Words related to "percentage"
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.