ratio

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BrE /ˈreɪʃəʊ/ AmE /ˈreɪdioʊ/

noun en → es

1 RELATIONSHIP [singular] B1

the relationship between two amounts or numbers, often expressed as a fraction or the ratio of one to another

proporción, relación entre dos cantidades

  • a ratio of something to/to something

Collocations ratio of men to women · student-to-teacher ratio

  • The ratio of students to teachers is 20:1.

    La proporción de estudiantes a profesores es 20:1.

2 SHARE [singular] B2

the part or share of something that is given to someone or belongs to them, often expressed as a percentage or fraction

parte o porción de algo

  • a ratio of something

Collocations ratio of profits to sales · market share ratio

  • The company's profit ratio is 30%.

    La proporción de ganancias de la empresa es del 30%.