How Do You Spell DERATION?

Pronunciation: [dəɹˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

The word "deration" is often misspelled as "derration". To understand the correct spelling, it is helpful to use IPA phonetic transcription. The correct pronunciation is "dəˈreɪʃn". The stress is on the second syllable, and the initial "de" sound is reduced to a schwa. This can lead to confusion in spelling, but it is important to remember that the correct spelling is "deration". This word refers to the act of rationing or restricting an amount of something, typically food.

DERATION Meaning and Definition

1. Deration is a verb that refers to the act of reducing or limiting the amount of something, typically in the context of rationing or conservation. It involves the deliberate restriction or cutoff of a resource, usually in response to a scarcity or for control purposes. Deration is often employed during times of crisis, such as war or natural disasters, when the demand for essential goods exceeds their availability.

   The objective behind deration is to provide fair distribution and prevent excessive consumption or hoarding, ensuring that everyone has access to a sufficient amount of the resource. This may involve setting limits on the amount of a particular item that can be obtained, or implementing specific guidelines for its allocation. Deration helps maintain a balance between supply and demand, minimizing the risk of shortages or depletion.

   Deration can also be applied in non-emergency situations, such as for environmental or sustainability reasons. In these cases, it aims to manage the usage of resources to avoid negative impacts on the ecosystem or to promote responsible consumption. This form of deration may involve incentivizing or encouraging the reduction of consumption through various means, such as price adjustments or awareness campaigns.

   Overall, deration is an intentional action taken to regulate and conserve resources, controlling their distribution and preventing their excessive use, whether in times of crisis or for long-term sustainability.

Conjugate verb Deration

CONDITIONAL

I would deration

you would deration

he/she/it would deration

we would deration

they would deration

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be derationing

you would be derationing

he/she/it would be derationing

we would be derationing

they would be derationing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have deration

you would have deration

he/she/it would have deration

we would have deration

they would have deration

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been derationing

you would have been derationing

he/she/it would have been derationing

we would have been derationing

they would have been derationing

FUTURE

I will deration

you will deration

he/she/it will deration

we will deration

they will deration

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be derationing

you will be derationing

he/she/it will be derationing

we will be derationing

they will be derationing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have derationed

you will have derationed

he/she/it will have derationed

we will have derationed

they will have derationed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been derationing

you will have been derationing

he/she/it will have been derationing

we will have been derationing

they will have been derationing

IMPERATIVE

you deration

we let´s deration

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to deration

PAST

I derationed

you derationed

he/she/it derationed

we derationed

they derationed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was derationing

you were derationing

he/she/it was derationing

we were derationing

they were derationing

PAST PARTICIPLE

derationed

PAST PERFECT

I had derationed

you had derationed

he/she/it had derationed

we had derationed

they had derationed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been derationing

you had been derationing

he/she/it had been derationing

we had been derationing

they had been derationing

PRESENT

I deration

you deration

he/she/it derations

we deration

they deration

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am derationing

you are derationing

he/she/it is derationing

we are derationing

they are derationing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

derationing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have derationed

you have derationed

he/she/it has derationed

we have derationed

they have derationed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been derationing

you have been derationing

he/she/it has been derationing

we have been derationing

they have been derationing