noun · academic
ratio
UK/ˈreɪʃiəʊ/US/ˈreɪʃioʊ/RA·tio
task1
a relationship between two numbers showing how many times the first contains the second
Examples
“ratio of males to females”
“sex ratio”
“ratio increased to 2:1”
Band 8 sentence
“The ratio of full‑time to part‑time employees shifted from 4:1 to 3:2 following the new hiring policy.”
Collocations
- ratio of A to B
- sex/age ratio
Word family
ratio nratios n (pl)
Common mistakes
ratio between A and B was 3 to 1→ratio of A to B was 3 to 1
The ratio are 2:1→The ratio is 2:1
Say it for a higher band
5relationship→6rate→7+ratio
Synonyms
rate
Easily confused
rate
“The crime rate rose by 5% last year.”
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