RATIO Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

ratio

noun

ˈrā-shē-ˌō

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disproportion

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ratio The Wells Fargo Autograph has the same transfer ratios as Wells Fargo travel cards with annual fees. —

Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 22 June 2026 The Chicago Teachers Union voted by a 2-1 ratio to accept a plan to integrate faculties in the city’s public schools. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Healthcare systems face an impossible ratio of clinicians to patients, and this technology is already letting a single care team maintain continuous contact with thousands of patients who would otherwise go unmonitored between appointments. —

Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Be sure to follow the product directions regarding the soap to water ratio. —

Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ratio

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratio

rate

Noun

Sure, the unemployment rate, but does that really apply to me?

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Atlanta’s data center market ended March with a vacancy rate of 1%, a staggeringly low figure in commercial development, according to new data from real estate services firm CBRE.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 26 June 2026