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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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Prepare the Water Fill a clean sink or tub with cold water and the appropriate ratio of gentle detergent.
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The Pats are 6-2, and Maye has a 15-3 touchdown-interception ratio on the year.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The panels are made from a proprietary polymer composite with an undisclosed fiber-to-resin ratio.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
The king would melt bars of chocolate with water in a 1-to-1 ratio, then thicken the mixture gently over low heat, slowly whisking in an egg yolk to give the drink a smooth richness.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The Pats are 6-2, and Maye has a 15-3 touchdown-interception ratio on the year.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
The panels are made from a proprietary polymer composite with an undisclosed fiber-to-resin ratio.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
The king would melt bars of chocolate with water in a 1-to-1 ratio, then thicken the mixture gently over low heat, slowly whisking in an egg yolk to give the drink a smooth richness.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratio
rate
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That rate was almost double for young teens aged 13 to 15.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Communities, schools, and workforces are all shrinking at an alarming rate.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratio. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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