B2nounscienceacademic
US/ˈreɪ.ʃi.oʊ/
UK/ˈreɪ.ʃi.əʊ/
the relationship between two amounts, showing how much bigger one is than the other
In context
The ratio of students to teachers in this school is twenty to one.
Mix rice and water in a ratio of one to one and a half.
The class has an equal ratio of boys and girls.
Words that go with ratio
noun + preposition
- ratio ofWhat is the ratio of men to women in your company?
- in a ratio ofMix the paint in a ratio of two to one.
adjective + noun
- high ratioThere is a high ratio of young people in the city.
- equal ratioKeep an equal ratio of work and rest.
noun + noun
- student-teacher ratioSmall classes have a better student-teacher ratio.