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ratio

/ˈreɪʃiəʊ/

/ˈreɪʃoʊ/

rationoun

ratios

/ˈreɪʃiəʊ/

/ˈreɪʃoʊ/

Translations

соотношение

The ratio of students to teachers in the school is 20 to 1.

Соотношение студентов к учителям в школе составляет 20 к 1.

пропорция

The recipe requires a ratio of 2 cups of flour to 1 cup of sugar.

Рецепт требует пропорцию 2 чашки муки к 1 чашке сахара.

Definitions

The quantitative relation between two amounts, showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.

The ratio of students to teachers in the school is 20 to 1.

A fixed relation in degree or number between two similar things.

The aspect ratio of the television screen is 16:9.

Synonyms

ratioverb

ratioed

Past Simple

ratioed

Past Participle

ratioing

Gerund

Informal social-media usage (to ‘ratio’ a post)

Definitions

(informal, social media) To reply to or comment on a post so that the reply receives significantly more engagement than the original, indicating disapproval; to cause someone’s post to be ‘ratioed’.

Several users quickly ratioed the politician’s tweet after the announcement.

Synonyms

normalize

compute (the ratio)

express as a ratio

ratioadjective

/ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ/

/ˈreɪ.ʃi.oʊ/

Used attributively (non-gradable) before nouns to denote relation to ratios

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or involving a ratio.

Ratio analysis is fundamental in evaluating a company’s performance.

ratiopast participle

Definitions

Having been ratioed on social media; having received significantly more negative engagement (replies) than positive (likes, retweets).

The ratioed tweet was quickly deleted by its author.