ratio

Plural: rationes, ratios

Noun

• The quantitative relation between two amounts, indicating proportion.
• the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
• the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
• A number representing a comparison between two named things.
• The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
• Ellipsis of ratio decidendi.
• The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.

Verb

• To respond to a post or message on social media in a greater number than the number of likes the post receives, especially to condemn or mock the original poster.

Intj

• Indicates disagreement with a post the user disagrees with or dislikes.

Examples

• L + ratio
• The politician's post was quickly ratioed due to its controversial nature.
• The ratio of vowels to consonants on his rack was far from ideal for a bingo.

Synonyms

proportion

Related Words

irrational, obiter, obiter dictum, ratio decidendi, rational

Anagrams of ratio