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rationing vs allotment

allotment vs rationing

rationing and allotment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rationing Yes No No No
allotment Yes No No No
As nouns, allotment is a hypernym of rationing; that is, allotment is a word with a broader meaning than rationing:
  • rationing: the act of rationing
  • allotment: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Other hypernyms of rationing include allocation, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling.
rationing (noun) allotment (noun)
the act of rationing the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
a share set aside for a specific purpose
Difference between rationing and allotment

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