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
The higher power-to-weight ratio, the more explosive your acceleration would be – even more so in supersports.
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result.
—Greg Cote
november 4, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
First, Mama Cozzi’s Original Thin Pizza has achieved the perfect crust to sauce to cheese to topping ratio.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Instead of shredding the roast pork, as seen in so many versions — including the Cubano at El Puro — at Azucar, the chefs slice it to better achieve the goal of having the perfect ratio of meat, cheese and accoutrements in each and every bite.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, touchdown/interception ratio and team result.
—Greg Cote
november 4, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
First, Mama Cozzi’s Original Thin Pizza has achieved the perfect crust to sauce to cheese to topping ratio.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Instead of shredding the roast pork, as seen in so many versions — including the Cubano at El Puro — at Azucar, the chefs slice it to better achieve the goal of having the perfect ratio of meat, cheese and accoutrements in each and every bite.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratio
rate
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To receive the senior rate, a person must apply to the Rogers Water Utilities and present satisfactory proof of age, such as a government issued identification card, driver's license, passport or birth certificate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Interest rates go up on longer-term loans Yes, extending the term of a mortgage from 30 to 50 years could drop the monthly payment, wrote Richard Green, a professor at the University of Southern California, on LinkedIn.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratio. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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