ratio
noun
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second.
ratios
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pluralof ratio.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Critics compare the labor-compensation share with the ratios of profits and returns to capital to GDP, which are rising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Hazard ratios are often more impressive in midstage trials, which enroll fewer patients than late-stage studies do.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Only Aguero and Hernandez, of players to have scored at least 10 goals as a sub, have better goals-per-game ratios than him.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
With advanced economies seeing bond yields surge -- owing to elevated inflation expectations, surging debt ratios and AI capital-raising activities -- global borrowing costs have been rising.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
NOTE: If you have been looking at the harmonic series above closely, you may have noticed that some notes that are written to give the same interval have different frequency ratios.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
