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Ratio Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ratio? [n] the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ratio: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ratio: See Also \| abundance \| albedo \| aspect ratio \| betting odds \| breadth index \| cephalic index \| cranial index \| eccentricity \| efficiency \| f number \| facial index \| factor of safety \| focal ratio \| frequency \| fuel consumption \| gross margin \| haematocrit \| hematocrit \| I.Q. \| index of refraction \| intelligence quotient \| IQ \| load factor \| loading \| loss ratio \| Mach number \| magnification \| magnitude \| magnitude relation \| margin of profit \| mechanical advantage \| mileage \| miles per gallon \| odds \| order of magnitude \| output-to-input ratio \| P/E ratio \| packed cell volume \| prevalence \| price-to-earnings ratio \| productivity \| profit margin \| quantitative relation \| quotient \| reflective power \| refractive index \| relative frequency \| relative humidity \| respiratory quotient \| S/N \| safety factor \| signal/noise \| signal/noise ratio \| signal-to-noise \| signal-to-noise ratio \| speed \| stoichiometry \| stop number \| time constant \| turnover \| turnover rate Ratio In Webster's Dictionary \Ra"ti*o\, n. [L., fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe, think, judge. See {Reason}.] 1. (Math.) 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 3/6 or 1/2; of a to b by a/b; or (less commonly) the second is made the dividend; as, a:b = b/a. Note: Some writers consider ratio as the quotient itself, making ratio equivalent to a number. The term ratio is also sometimes applied to the difference of two quantities as well as to their quotient, in which case the former is called arithmetical ratio, the latter, geometrical ratio. The name ratio is sometimes given to the rule of three in arithmetic. See under {Rule}. 2. Hence, fixed relation of number, quantity, or degree; rate; proportion; as, the ratio of representation in Congress. {Compound ratio}, {Duplicate ratio}, {Inverse ratio}, etc. See under {Compound}, {Duplicate}, etc. {Ratio of a geometrical progression}, the constant quantity by which each term is multiplied to produce the succeeding one.

Ratio Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ratio?

[n] the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

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Ratio In Webster's Dictionary

\Ra"ti*o\, n. [L., fr. reri, ratus, to reckon, believe,
think, judge. See {Reason}.]
1. (Math.) 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 3/6 or 1/2; of a to b
   by a/b; or (less commonly) the second is made the
   dividend; as, a:b = b/a.

Note: Some writers consider ratio as the quotient itself,
      making ratio equivalent to a number. The term ratio is
      also sometimes applied to the difference of two
      quantities as well as to their quotient, in which case
      the former is called arithmetical ratio, the latter,
      geometrical ratio. The name ratio is sometimes given to
      the rule of three in arithmetic. See under {Rule}.

2. Hence, fixed relation of number, quantity, or degree;
   rate; proportion; as, the ratio of representation in
   Congress.

{Compound ratio}, {Duplicate ratio}, {Inverse ratio}, etc.
   See under {Compound}, {Duplicate}, etc.

{Ratio of a geometrical progression}, the constant quantity
   by which each term is multiplied to produce the succeeding
   one.

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