ratio
A number representing a comparison between two named thingsA number representing a comparison between two named things.
» The screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3.
Meaning
3 sensesA number representing a comparison between two named things.
отноше́ниеotnošénije, соотноше́ниеsootnošénije
The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
Verhältnis
коэффицие́нтkoefficijént
the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.
Examples
21 sentencesThe screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3.
What's the student/teacher ratio at your school?
ruКакое в твоей школе соотношение учеников и учителей?
deWie ist das Schüler-Lehrer-Verhältnis an deiner Schule?
The channel has low signal-to-noise ratio.
This job is does not have a suitable profit ratio.
The merger was implemented on a 50-50 ratio.
deDer Zusammenschluss wurde im Verhältnis 50:50 umgesetzt.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin ratiō. Doublet of ration and reason.Borrowed from Latin ratiō. Doublet of ration and reason.
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Forms
plural: ratiosSynonyms
1 synonyms- the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree:proportion