ratio meaning
ratio :
proportion, relationship
noun
▪ The ratio of students to teachers is 20 to 1.
▪ There are 20 students for each teacher.
▪ The ratio of boys to girls is equal.
▪ The number of boys and girls is the same.
paraphrasing
▪ proportion – relationship
▪ percentage – part
▪ rate – speed
▪ quotient – division
Pronunciation
ratio [ˈreɪ.ʃioʊ]
The stress is on the first syllable 'ray' and sounds like 'ray-shee-oh'.
Common phrases and grammar about ratio
ratio - Common meaning
noun
proportion, relationship
Part of Speech Changes for "ratio"
▪ rational (adjective) – based on reason
▪ irrational (adjective) – not logical
▪ rationality (noun) – ability to think logically
▪ rationalize (verb) – to make something seem logical
Common Expressions with "ratio"
▪ ratio of A to B – the relationship between A and B
▪ profit ratio – the ratio of profit to sales
▪ cost ratio – the ratio of cost to revenue
▪ debt ratio – the ratio of debt to assets
Important examples of ratio in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, ratio is often used to describe the relationship between two quantities or numbers.
Example of a confusing word: rate (a measure or quantity)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, ratio is used to show a relationship between two numbers, often in the format 'ratio of A to B'.
ratio
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
Differences between similar words and ratio
ratio
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proportion
differences
ratio is used to compare two numbers, whereas proportion typically refers to a part compared to the whole.
ratio
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proportion – part compared to whole
differences
quotient
Words with the same origin as ratio
The origin of ratio
ratio comes from the Latin word 'ratio', meaning 'a reason or calculation'.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The root of ratio is 'ratio'. Words with the same root include rational, rationalize, and irrational.
