ratio — the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
Example Sentences
- The pizza-to-person ratio at the party was dangerously low - 1 slice per 5 people!
- The success ratio of my cooking experiments is about 1:10.
- The ratio of coffee shops to people in this neighborhood seems impossibly high.
ratio
NOUN[/ˈreɪʃioʊ/]
the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other
The ratio of one group to another was two to three.
A good ratio keeps the mixture balanced. (RELATION + PORTION = RATIO → a comparison between quantities)
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'ratio' meaning 'reckoning' or 'calculation', derived from 'reri' meaning 'to think' or 'to reckon'. The term was used in medieval mathematics and philosophy before entering English in the 16th century.
Breakdown
ratio (Latin: from reri 'to reckon' + -tio 'noun suffix') = ratio (a calculated relation or proportion between two quantities)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The pizza-to-person ratio at the party was dangerously low - 1 slice per 5 people!”
“The success ratio of my cooking experiments is about 1:10.”
“The ratio of coffee shops to people in this neighborhood seems impossibly high.”
“Students need to understand the concept of ratio in mathematics.”
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