| query | A r____ is a relationship between two things when it is expressed in numbers or amounts. For example, if there are ten boys and thirty girls in a room, the ratio of boys to girls is 1:3, or one to three.A ratio is a relationship between two things when it is expressed in numbers or amounts. For example, if there are ten boys and thirty girls in a room, the ratio of boys to girls is 1:3, or one to three. In 1978 there were 884 students at a lecturer/student ratio of 1:15. The bottom chart shows the ratio of personal debt to personal income. The adult to child ratio is 1 to 6. |
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| word | ratio |
| full-definition | noun A ratio is a relationship between two things when it is expressed in numbers or amounts. For example, if there are ten boys and thirty girls in a room, the ratio of boys to girls is 1:3, or one to three. In 1978 there were 884 students at a lecturer/student ratio of 1:15. The bottom chart shows the ratio of personal debt to personal income. The adult to child ratio is 1 to 6. |
| inflections | ratios |
| cefr-level | C1 |
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