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ratio definition

ra·tio (rā′s̸hō, -s̸hē ō′)

noun pl. ratios -·tios

  1. a fixed relation in degree, number, etc. between two similar things; proportion a ratio of two boys to three girls
  2. Finance the relative value of gold and silver in a currency system based on both
  3. Math. the quotient of one quantity divided by another of the same kind, usually expressed as a fraction

Etymology: L: see reason

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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