Ratio Meaning
/ˈɹeɪ.ʃi.əʊ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA number representing a comparison between two named things.
nounThe relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
Sentence Examples
The merger was implemented on a 50-50 ratio.
The application allows you to quickly calculate the ratio of body mass index - BMI.
The school has a very high teacher-student ratio.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The recipe requires a 2:1 ____ of flour to sugar for the perfect cake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The recipe required a ____ of two parts flour to one part butter for the pastry.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin ratiō. Doublet of ration and reason.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Scientists believe that the sex ratio is equal at conception, explained Steven Orzack, president and senior research scientist of the Fresh Pond Research Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts."
— 2019 January 23, Susan Scutti, “Climate change will affect gender ratio among newborns, scientists say”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2020:
"On Monday, the issuer announced the addition of four new transfer partners — three airlines and one hotel chain — to its credit card rewards program, along with improved transfer ratios for several existing partners."
— 2021 April 19, Jennifer Yellin, “Capital One adds new airline and hotel partners to its credit cards, improves transfer ratios”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 May 2023:
"“Don’t help elect Trump, you egotistical billionaire a**hole,” the protester yelled. “Go back to getting ratioed on Twitter. Go back to Davos with the other billionaire elites who think they know how to run the world. That’s not what democracy is.”"
— 2019 January 29, Veronica Stracqualursi, “Former Starbucks CEO heckled at book event for weighing independent run: ‘Don’t help elect Trump!’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Oct 2022:
"Cue the goading Trump tweet (“Howard Schultz doesn’t have the ‘guts’ to run for President!”), the Twitter ratioing and the outrage from the left."
— 2019 February 3, Pat Wiedenkeller, “Patriots, politics and puppies: Super Bowl LIII”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2021:
"And, just FYI, here's how brutally the public ratioed that tweet."
— 2021 January 27, Leigh Tauss, “Ghost Roast”, in INDY Week, page 4:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The recipe requires a 2:1 ____ of flour to sugar for the perfect cake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The recipe required a ____ of two parts flour to one part butter for the pastry.