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Meaning of 'ratio' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ratio [ n.]
- The relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind. It is expressed by the quotient of the division of the first by the second; thus, the ratio of 3 to 6 is expressed by / or /; of a to b by a/b; or (less commonly) the second term is made the dividend; as, a:b = b/a.
- Hence, fixed relation of number, quantity, or degree; rate; proportion; as, the ratio of representation in Congress.

Meaning of 'ratio' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ratio [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
Example in sentence:
  • a dry martini has a large proportion of gin;
  • an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations

Nearby Words:

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