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Definition ratio in British English
ratio
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈreɪʃiəʊ/
1
a relationship between the sizes of two numbers or amounts
Example
a teacher-student ratio of 1:20 (=1 teacher for every 20 students)
Example
The ratio of expenditure to revenue was an alarming 4:1.
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