Rationed

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  distributed \distributed\ adj.
     1. spread from a central location to multiple points or
        recipients. Opposite of {concentrated}. [Narrower terms:
        {apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled
        out}; {diffuse, diffused}; {dispensed}; {dispersed,
        spread}; {divided, divided up, shared, shared out on the


        basis of a plan or purpose)}; {encyclical}; {rationed};
        {scattered, widespread}; {sparse, thin}; {unfocused,
        unfocussed}] Also See: {distributive}.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     2. spread among a variety of securities; -- of investments.
  
     Syn: diversified.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
                Distributing to the necessity of saints. --Rom.
                                                    xii. 13.
          [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rationed
       adj : distributed equitably in limited individual portions; "got
             along as best we could on rationed meat and sugar"