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Ratio

/ˈɹeɪ.ʃi.əʊ/

A number representing a comparison between two named things.

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📖 Definitions of "Ratio"

noun

1
A number representing a comparison between two named things.
2
The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
3
Short for ratio decidendi.
4
The amount of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes.

verb

1
(social media) To respond to a post or message on social media in a greater number than the number of likes the post receives.
"The schoolchildren ganged up to ratio the school catering over its shamefully undemocratic inclusion of vegetables in meals."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ratio"

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Word	Definition
quotientnoun	(arithmetic) The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another.
proportionalnoun	(mathematics) At a constant ratio (to). Two magnitudes (numbers) are said to be proportional if the second varies in a direct relation arithmetically to the first. Symbol: ∝.
weightingnoun	(figuratively) The weight or significance given to something, sometimes by means of a statistical multiplier.
averagenoun	(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
percentagenoun	The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
figurenoun	A drawing or diagram conveying information.
numbernoun	Quantity.
percentnoun	A percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).
figuresnoun	A drawing or diagram conveying information.
indexnoun	An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
marginnoun	(finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
reportingnoun	Such creation in journalism, as contrasted with other aspects such as analysis and opinion.
fractionnoun	A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
proportionnoun	(countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
coveragenoun	(journalism) The amount and type of attention given to an event or topic in news media or other media.
correlationnoun	(statistics) One of the several measures of the linear statistical relationship between two random variables, indicating both the strength and direction of the relationship.
interrelationshipnoun	A relationship between multiple things.
linknoun	A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas.
proportionalitynoun	(uncountable) the property of being proportional
referencenoun	The act of referring: a submitting for information or decision.