ratio
Translation
ratio, proportion
Examples
The ratio of men to women is two to one.
The ratio of men to women is two to one.
The school has a high student-to-teacher ratio.
The school has a high student-to-teacher ratio.
Grammar Patterns
the ratio of ((A)) to ((B)) the quantitative relation between two amounts The ratio of men to women is two to one.
Similar Words
Synonyms: proportion, relationship, correlation
Etymology
From Latin 'ratio', meaning 'reckoning, calculation, reason'.
Memory Tips
Think of a mathematical relationship, like 2:1. The 'ratio' is how two numbers or amounts relate to each other.