ratio
Translation
ratio, proportion
Examples
The ratio of students to teachers is ten to one.
The ratio of students to teachers is ten to one.
The ratio of men to women in the class is 3:2.
The ratio of men to women in the class is 3:2.
Grammar Patterns
the ratio of ((A)) to ((B)) the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other. The ratio of students to teachers is ten to one.
Similar Words
Synonyms: proportion, relationship, percentage
Etymology
From Latin 'ratio' meaning 'reckoning, calculation, reason'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'ratio' as a 'rational' comparison between two numbers. It often uses a colon, like 10:1.