ratio
US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
・UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/
C2
noun
- The relationship in relative size, etc.
- The proportion of one ingredient to another in a recipe.
- A quotient expressing the relative magnitude of two quantities (usually similar).
- A relationship between two things expressed in numbers or amounts.
- The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
Examples
the ratio of house prices to incomes
The hospital is trying to improve its staff/patient ratio.