How to Use ratio in a Sentence
ratio
noun
- What is the length-to-width ratio?
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The guy-to-girl ratio is half to half, with even more guys now.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
13 Sep. 2024
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This means that the car has a power-to-weight ratio of 1:1.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
1 Dec. 2022
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The scope has a focal length of 250mm, for an f/5 ratio.
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PCMAG,
16 May 2024
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The ratio of bread to allium looks to be about one-to-one.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2024
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Aim for a ratio of 25% new food and 75% old food during the first few days.
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Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
17 Aug. 2023
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The Quick Release leather sheath is a nice touch, and at 11.5 ounces, the knife has a great strength-to-weight ratio.
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Jace Bauserman,
Field & Stream,
19 July 2023
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The staff-to-faculty ratio has soared over the past few years, and that’s bad bloat.
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Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
11 Jan. 2024
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The mass ratio of this planet with its star is more than 100 times greater than that of Earth and the sun.
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Fox News,
1 Dec. 2023
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To me, of course, the ratio was about one-third female and two-thirds male on the roster.
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Nancy Kruh,
Peoplemag,
30 Sep. 2022
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It’s got a nice, sharp tip with a good handle-to-blade ratio.
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Cai Cramer,
Peoplemag,
20 Apr. 2023
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The debt-to-GDP ratio, Fitch concedes, fell during the past two years.
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Timothy Noah,
The New Republic,
3 Aug. 2023
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The deposit match comes out in a ratio of $1 for every $25 placed.
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Catena Media,
al,
29 Jan. 2023
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The August peak at 1.631 is the next barrier for the ratio.
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Tom Aspray,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2023
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As the problem has grown, Swenson said the ratio has flipped.
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Alison Cross,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2024
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With Henning's pair, the hip-to-leg ratio is straighter for a better fit.
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Halie Lesavage,
Harper's BAZAAR,
20 Sep. 2022
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Ground beef: For a moist meatloaf, ground beef with a higher fat ratio is the way to go.
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Southern Living Test Kitchen,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2023
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Fill a sink with hot water and a 1:1 ratio of dish soap to vinegar for a deep clean.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2024
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That’s a ratio hard to achieve without the use of nuclear weapons.
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Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
27 July 2023
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The bank said its CET1 ratio, a measure of capital strength, was 14.8% at the end of the quarter.
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Myriam Balezou,
Fortune Europe,
7 May 2024
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Clinker is mixed with gypsum at a ratio of 20 or 25 to one.
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Mark Fischetti,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2023
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His strikeout-walk ratio is by far the best of his career.
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Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
4 Oct. 2022
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Along with a wider ratio spread than before, the first three gears are now shorter.
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Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
21 Feb. 2023
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During the last school year, the student-teacher ratio was 10.8 to 1.
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James Vaznis,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Oct. 2022
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The ratio was even higher in 2021, the last full year when no setbacks were required.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2024
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When the ratio is rising then IWF or growth stocks are leading.
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Tom Aspray,
Forbes,
7 May 2023
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The waist-to-hip ratio is a measurement that compares your hip size to your waist size.
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Jillian Kubala,
Health,
29 July 2024
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The rule will be phased in beginning next month; homes will have until May 2026 to meet the staffing ratios.
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Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
20 July 2024
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Now, a higher P/S ratio for high-growth companies seems justified.
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Trefis Team,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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Each company’s latest one-year dividend-per-share growth is also greater than the index, while its dividend payout ratio is lower.
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Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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