"ratio" meaning in English

See ratio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈreɪ.ʃoʊ/ [US], /ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-ratio.ogg [US] Forms: ratio [singular], ratios [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A ratio is the comparison in size or number between two things. It is written x:y and read x to y. It is the same as the fraction x/y.
    Sense id: simple-ratio-en-noun-94hinoif
     
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          "text": "But Germany now has one of the highest ratios of spending to GDP in the European Community."
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          "text": "The low student/teacher ratio makes this a great school."
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