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the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one
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The wealth-to-GDP ratio rose without interruption over the past century, while the share of wealth held by those at the top of the income and wealth distribution showed a steady decline.
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The ratio of different isotopes preserved in teeth can shine a light on a person's sources of food and water, which vary in isotopic composition from place to place.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Its role was to predict the best possible geometries for enhancing stress distribution and improving the strength-to-weight ratio to arrive at a novel nano-architecture.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
At 34 inches, this is a fairly large monitor with a 21:9 ratio and impeccable 1440p resolution.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
The ratio of different isotopes preserved in teeth can shine a light on a person's sources of food and water, which vary in isotopic composition from place to place.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Its role was to predict the best possible geometries for enhancing stress distribution and improving the strength-to-weight ratio to arrive at a novel nano-architecture.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
At 34 inches, this is a fairly large monitor with a 21:9 ratio and impeccable 1440p resolution.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratio. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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