ratio
noun · RAY-shee-oh
the relationship in size between two amounts
अनुपात
Usage
the ratio ofa ratio of 3 to 2the teacher-student ratio
Examples
The ratio of boys to girls in our class is three to two.
The teacher-student ratio here is one to thirty.
Common mistake
The pass ratio this year was 80 per cent.
The pass percentage this year was 80 per cent.
A ratio compares two amounts; a percentage is out of a hundred.
Remember: Ratio = this much to that much.
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Word 7 in Universal Core 10: mitigate, myriad, philosopher and more.
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