Ratio Definition

rāshō, rāshē-ō
ratios
noun
ratios
A fixed relation in degree, number, etc. between two similar things; proportion.
A ratio of two boys to three girls.
Webster's New World
The relative value of gold and silver in a currency system based on both.
Webster's New World
The quotient of one quantity divided by another of the same kind, usually expressed as a fraction.
Webster's New World
A number representing a comparison between two things.
Wiktionary
(law) Short for ratio decidendi.
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Other Word Forms of Ratio

Noun

Singular:
ratio
Plural:
ratios

Origin of Ratio

  • Latin ratiō calculation from ratus past participle of rērī to reckon, consider ar- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin ratio.

    From Wiktionary

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