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.