RATIOS Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

ratios

noun

plural of ratio

as in rates

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

disproportions

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ratios In addition, the staffing ratios need to be higher for the patients who have more complex needs than those in general hospitals, officials said. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 The only countries with higher debt-to-GDP ratios than the United States are Japan, Singapore, Sudan, Bahrain, Italy, Greece, Senegal and the Maldives. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 Comparisons to gold are more fitting than P/E ratios, underscoring its role as a scarce monetary good. — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Airlines are likely slicing what passengers can't compare on shopping sites – legroom, complimentary snacks, customer service staffing ratios. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The guidance also limits eligible investments to those with low expense ratios, among other qualifiers. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Unspun also has yet to disclose the blend ratios, performance specifications or production volumes for its new fabrics, nor whether brands are already testing them commercially. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 The schools were evaluated not just on cost and the quality of schooling, but also on student-faculty ratios and graduation rates using a 100-point scale. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 In any event, growth after 2010 was so weak that despite very low interest rates, debt-to-income ratios continued to climb and soon spiked even more than in the first year of the financial crisis. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios

rates

Noun

If passed, the USPS will raise rates by an average of 6% for retail and commercial USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and Parcel Select shipments, according to the USPS press release.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
But rates of cardiac disease have fallen in recent years, as the medical community pivots to managing cholesterol levels, hypertension and diabetes—all risk factors for heart disease.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026