ratio

ratio is a 5-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind. It is expressed by the quotient of the division of the first by the second; thus, the ratio of 3 to 6 is expressed by / or /; of a to b by a/b; or (less commonly) the second term is made the dividend; as, a:b = b/a. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 5 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind. It is expressed by the quotient of the division of the first by the second; thus, the ratio of 3 to 6 is expressed by / or /; of a to b by a/b; or (less commonly) the second term is made the dividend; as, a:b = b/a.
2. noun. Hence, fixed relation of number, quantity, or degree; rate; proportion; as, the ratio of representation in Congress.
3. noun. the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree

   "an inordinate proportion of the book is given over to quotations"

   "a dry martini has a large proportion of gin"

   Synonyms: proportion

4. noun. the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

Synonyms

proportion

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in ratio:

ariot

Common word forms

ratios

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