ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ratio

/ˈɹeɪ.ʃi.əʊ/ · noun

Meaning

A number representing a comparison between two named things..

Definitions by Sense

A number representing a comparison between two named things.
(arithmetic) The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
(law) Ellipsis of ratio decidendi.
(social media) The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.
(transitive, Internet slang) To respond to a post or message on social media in a greater number than the number of likes the post receives, especially to condemn or mock the original poster.
(neologism, Twitter) Indicates disagreement with a post the user disagrees with or dislikes.

Example Sentences

Scientists believe that the sex ratio is equal at conception, explained Steven Orzack, president and senior research scientist of the Fresh Pond Research Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

On Monday, the issuer announced the addition of four new transfer partners — three airlines and one hotel chain — to its credit card rewards program, along with improved transfer ratios for several existing partners.

The politician's post was quickly ratioed due to its controversial nature.

It used to be fun to watch tweets like that get ratioed back into their ugly corner of the internet.

It is essential that you ratio anyone who comes for your honour.

“Don’t help elect Trump, you egotistical billionaire a**hole,” the protester yelled. “Go back to getting ratioed on Twitter. Go back to Davos with the other billionaire elites who think they know how to run the world. That’s not what democracy is.”

Cue the goading Trump tweet (“Howard Schultz doesn’t have the ‘guts’ to run for President!”), the Twitter ratioing and the outrage from the left.

And, just FYI, here's how brutally the public ratioed that tweet.

Word Forms

ratios
rationes
ratioing
ratioed
ratio'd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ratio mean?

Ratio means A number representing a comparison between two named things..

What is a synonym for ratio?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of ratio?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use ratio in a sentence?

Scientists believe that the sex ratio is equal at conception, explained Steven Orzack, president and senior research scientist of the Fresh Pond Research Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Definitions by Sense

A number representing a comparison between two named things.

(arithmetic) The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).

(law) Ellipsis of ratio decidendi.

(social media) The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.

(transitive, Internet slang) To respond to a post or message on social media in a greater number than the number of likes the post receives, especially to condemn or mock the original poster.

(neologism, Twitter) Indicates disagreement with a post the user disagrees with or dislikes.

Example Sentences

Scientists believe that the sex ratio is equal at conception, explained Steven Orzack, president and senior research scientist of the Fresh Pond Research Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

On Monday, the issuer announced the addition of four new transfer partners — three airlines and one hotel chain — to its credit card rewards program, along with improved transfer ratios for several existing partners.

The politician's post was quickly ratioed due to its controversial nature.

It used to be fun to watch tweets like that get ratioed back into their ugly corner of the internet.

It is essential that you ratio anyone who comes for your honour.

“Don’t help elect Trump, you egotistical billionaire a**hole,” the protester yelled. “Go back to getting ratioed on Twitter. Go back to Davos with the other billionaire elites who think they know how to run the world. That’s not what democracy is.”

Cue the goading Trump tweet (“Howard Schultz doesn’t have the ‘guts’ to run for President!”), the Twitter ratioing and the outrage from the left.

And, just FYI, here's how brutally the public ratioed that tweet.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does ratio mean?

Ratio means A number representing a comparison between two named things..

What is a synonym for ratio?

The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.

What is the opposite of ratio?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use ratio in a sentence?

Scientists believe that the sex ratio is equal at conception, explained Steven Orzack, president and senior research scientist of the Fresh Pond Research Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.