Ratio
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹeɪ.ʃi.əʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ratio is a noun meaning A number representing a comparison between two named things.
Meaning
A number representing a comparison between two named things.
More Meanings
- (arithmetic) The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
- (law) Ellipsis of ratio decidendi.
- (neologism, Twitter) Indicates disagreement with a post the user disagrees with or dislikes.
- (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.
Example Sentences
It is essential that you ratio anyone who comes for your honour.
And, just FYI, here's how brutally the public ratioed that tweet.
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.
Word Forms
- ratios
- rationes
- ratioing
- ratioed
- ratio'd
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quotient, proportional, weighting, average, percentage, figure.
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