RATIO
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RATIO
ra·tio
noun \ˈrā-(ˌ)shō, -shē-ˌō\: the relationship that exists between the size, number, or amount of two things and that is often represented by two numbers
plural ra·tios
Full Definition of RATIO
1a : the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions
2: the expression of the relative values of gold and silver as determined by a country's currency laws
Examples of RATIO
- What is the length-to-width ratio?
- <the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one>