RATIO Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

ratio

noun

ˈrā-shē-ˌō

Definition of ratio

as in rate

the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disproportion

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Recent Examples of ratio In a crisis, hitting a minor financial ratio covenant can trigger technical defaults, instantly freezing access to capital. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 West Ada County School District has a total of 38,740 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade with a student-teacher ratio of 18 to one. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 As plastics wear down to microscopic sizes, their surface-to-volume ratio increases dramatically. — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Even more important to me was the unusually large ratio of trophy heads. — Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ratio

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rate

Noun

The cancer’s five-year survival rate is less than 7%, according to WEHI.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
However, the time required to assemble an individual robot differs from the rate at which a production line can manufacture multiple units.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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