as in rate
the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one
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Recent Examples of ratio
For Taiwan, Nomura estimates a hedge ratio of about 70%.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 June 2025
On top is a slice of cheese, cut at the restaurant to ensure the proper melt and ideal meat-to-cheese ratio.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
There are other ways to measure your health that don't rely on the scale, including:
Waist-to-hip ratio: Shows where the body stores fat.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 June 2025
Nigeria lags even the continent's already low tax-to-GDP ratios.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 June 2025
On top is a slice of cheese, cut at the restaurant to ensure the proper melt and ideal meat-to-cheese ratio.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
There are other ways to measure your health that don't rely on the scale, including:
Waist-to-hip ratio: Shows where the body stores fat.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 June 2025
Nigeria lags even the continent's already low tax-to-GDP ratios.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratio
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The annual inflation rate fell from a 2.4% increase in March to 2.3% as consumer prices rose 0.2%, according to Consumer Price Index data.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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That decision came on the heels of Georgia Power forcing consumers to endure six electricity bill rate increases between 2023-2025 while the utility’s profits soared 10% over the same time.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratio. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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