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
The below table shows how healthcare has performed, not only on a stock-price basis but in terms of P/E ratios.
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
Gradually, he began to discern patterns in the data—unanticipated constancies, conserved ratios, numerical rhythms.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
