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ratio

Syllabification: (ra·tio)

Pronunciation: /ˈrāSHō, ˈrāSHēˌō/

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Definition of ratio

noun (plural ratios)

the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other:the ratio of men’s jobs to women’s is 8 to 1
the relative value of silver and gold in a bimetallic system of currency.