"kill-to-death ratio" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kill-to-death ratios [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} kill-to-death ratio (countable and uncountable, plural kill-to-death ratios)
  1. (video games) In multiplayer fighting and shooting video games, the number of kills a player scores divided by the number of deaths. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Video games Synonyms: kill-death ratio, K/D ratio, K/D, KDR
    Sense id: en-kill-to-death_ratio-en-noun-lIrsnkt5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: video-games

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