ratio
noun
ra·tio
ˈrā-shē-ˌō 
-(ˌ)shō
plural ratios
1
a
: the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions
b
: the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things : proportion
2
: the expression of the relative values of gold and silver as determined by a country's currency laws
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the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Currently, there’s a standard one-to-one ratio between implementing an app and the effort for tech services to implement it.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Look for a fertilizer with a NPK ratio of 3-1-2, which may be something like 16-4-8, says Sheffield.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
This decrease in cost ratio is due to improved manufacturing efficiency.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
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ratio
noun
ra·tio
ˈrā-shō
-shē-ˌō
plural ratios
1
: the quotient of two numbers or mathematical expressions
the ratio of 6 to 3 may be expressed as 6:3, ⁶⁄₃, and 2
2
: the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
women outnumbered men in the ratio of three to one
Medical Definition
ratio
noun
ra·tio
ˈrā-(ˌ)shō, -shē-ˌō
plural ratios
: the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things see sex ratio
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