How to Use ratio in a Sentence
ratio
noun- What is the length-to-width ratio?
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Along with a wider ratio spread than before, the first three gears are now shorter.
— Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Bonus bets are awarded proportionally, not at a ratio of 1:1.
— Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023 -
There was a drop in the ratio of job openings to active applicants over the past few months, evidencing a hiring slowdown.
— Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 -
City officials will also address density — the ratio of living units to available acreage.
— Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 -
Shareholders will vote later today on whether to reduce the company’s share capital by a ratio of 10 to one.
— William Wilkes, Bloomberg.com, 14 Feb. 2023 -
Knowing more about the ratio of these heavier elements may have implications for the origins of the solar system, Mendis said.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023 -
However, while Corian boasts a higher ratio of resins, quartz touts more minerals, which can increase its chameleon-like ability to appear like real stone.
— Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Based on this and other research, Hielm-Björkman recommends a ratio of 20 percent raw food and 80 percent dry dog food.
— Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023 -
The distribution is generally based on a ratio of W2 compensation and is controlled by vesting schedules.
— Bill Keen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023 -
The guy-to-girl ratio is half to half, with even more guys now.
— Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024 -
The scope has a focal length of 250mm, for an f/5 ratio.
— PCMAG, 16 May 2024 -
The ratio of bread to allium looks to be about one-to-one.
— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024 -
Aim for a ratio of 25% new food and 75% old food during the first few days.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023 -
The Quick Release leather sheath is a nice touch, and at 11.5 ounces, the knife has a great strength-to-weight ratio.
— Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023 -
The staff-to-faculty ratio has soared over the past few years, and that’s bad bloat.
— Brian T. Allen, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024 -
The mass ratio of this planet with its star is more than 100 times greater than that of Earth and the sun.
— Fox News, 1 Dec. 2023 -
It’s got a nice, sharp tip with a good handle-to-blade ratio.
— Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023 -
The debt-to-GDP ratio, Fitch concedes, fell during the past two years.
— Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2023 -
The August peak at 1.631 is the next barrier for the ratio.
— Tom Aspray, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023 -
As the problem has grown, Swenson said the ratio has flipped.
— Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Ground beef: For a moist meatloaf, ground beef with a higher fat ratio is the way to go.
— Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023 -
Fill a sink with hot water and a 1:1 ratio of dish soap to vinegar for a deep clean.
— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024 -
That’s a ratio hard to achieve without the use of nuclear weapons.
— Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023 -
The bank said its CET1 ratio, a measure of capital strength, was 14.8% at the end of the quarter.
— Myriam Balezou, Fortune Europe, 7 May 2024 -
The ratio was even higher in 2021, the last full year when no setbacks were required.
— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024 -
When the ratio is rising then IWF or growth stocks are leading.
— Tom Aspray, Forbes, 7 May 2023 -
The waist-to-hip ratio is a measurement that compares your hip size to your waist size.
— Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 July 2024 -
The rule will be phased in beginning next month; homes will have until May 2026 to meet the staffing ratios.
— Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024 -
Therefore, the ratios of these isotopes forms a record of the Martian climate that includes temperature and acidity of the water, and the composition of the water and the atmosphere.
— David Szondy, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
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