common ratio
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of common ratio
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The most common ratio of oil to vinegar is 3:1.
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023
Then we multiply that result by the common ratio to get the next term, and so on.
From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020
The sequence is geometric with common ratio r = 4.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
Find the fourteenth term of a sequence where the first term is 64 and the common ratio is r = 1.
From Textbooks • May 6, 2020
The only proposed remedy for this fluctuation is an agreement by commercial nations upon a common ratio, but thus far all efforts for such an agreement have failed.
From Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. by Sherman, John
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