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
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Recent Examples of ratios
Only two other comets have been found to have lower ratios of carbon to hydroxide ions.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Compounding issues, many African countries pay four times more interest on their debt than high-income nations despite often having lower debt-to-GDP ratios.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Zero account, transfer, trading or commission fees (fund ratios may apply).
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Price-to-earnings ratios tell you if a stock is overvalued or undervalued.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Each factor multiplies the options from element ratios to heat treatment and additives.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Currently, six out of these ten are triggered, including elevated price-to-earnings ratios, extreme outperformance of high-multiple stocks compared to cheaper ones, and loosening credit conditions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
To detect such a minute signal, the researchers dissolved the powdered rocks in acid, isolated the resulting potassium, and then used an ultra-sensitive mass spectrometer to precisely measure the ratios of the element's three isotopes, according to the new study.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Since opening three years ago, Falcone has experimented with different membership structures, staff ratios and programming to find a model that works.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Compounding issues, many African countries pay four times more interest on their debt than high-income nations despite often having lower debt-to-GDP ratios.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Zero account, transfer, trading or commission fees (fund ratios may apply).
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Price-to-earnings ratios tell you if a stock is overvalued or undervalued.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Each factor multiplies the options from element ratios to heat treatment and additives.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Currently, six out of these ten are triggered, including elevated price-to-earnings ratios, extreme outperformance of high-multiple stocks compared to cheaper ones, and loosening credit conditions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
To detect such a minute signal, the researchers dissolved the powdered rocks in acid, isolated the resulting potassium, and then used an ultra-sensitive mass spectrometer to precisely measure the ratios of the element's three isotopes, according to the new study.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Since opening three years ago, Falcone has experimented with different membership structures, staff ratios and programming to find a model that works.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios
rates
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In Georgia, two public service commission seats were up for election, with two Republican incumbents facing voters, and electricity rates were at the heart of the race.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With unionization rates at a dismal 5 percent in Bangladesh, few are able to seek help to advocate for themselves.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Ratios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratios. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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