ratio

simple noun29 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

Indicates a large proportion of one thing relative to another.

Indicates a small proportion of one thing relative to another.

The ratio of males to females in a population.

The ratio of males to females in a population.

The number of students per teacher.

The ratio of males to females.

A company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings.

A company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings.

The ratio of staff members to another group, such as patients or students.

The number of patients per nurse.

A calculation of a vehicle's performance, dividing its power by its weight.

The ratio of the benefits of an action to its possible risks.

The standard structure for expressing a ratio, comparing one quantity to another.

Used to introduce the specific numbers that form the ratio.

Used to specify the two things being compared in the ratio.

The ratio changes or is different in different circumstances.

The ratio becomes better or more favorable.

The ratio is not the same between different groups or situations.

The ratio exists between a minimum and maximum value.

The ratio becomes worse or less favorable.

To determine a ratio by mathematical methods.

To possess or be characterized by a certain ratio.

To calculate or determine a ratio.

To discover or determine a ratio.

To make a ratio better or more favorable.

To make a ratio larger.

To make a ratio smaller.

To find out or establish a ratio exactly.

To determine a ratio by mathematical methods, often with a computer.

To successfully reach a specific, desired ratio.