ratio

US /ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ/

Definition

the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

The ratio of staff to customers is too low.

proportionthe quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
percentagea proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)

Easy aspect ratio of the monitor
describing aspect ratio of the monitor (a distinct feature or element in a problem)
Medium student-to-teacher ratio in classes
a collocation phrase: student-to-teacher ratio in classes
Hard maintain a healthy debt-to-equity ratio
to keep in good condition or preserve regarding a healthy debt-to-equity ratio
Very Hard a disproportionate ratio of overhead to revenue
referring to a disproportionate ratio of overhead to revenue

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