RATIOS Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

ratios

noun

plural of ratio

as in rates

the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things the ratio of students to teachers in the school is nine to one

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Relevance

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disproportions

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ratios For this reason trailing P/E ratios have fluctuated between the mid single-digits and 35-40 for refiners like Phillips and Marathon Petroleum over the past ten years (excluding the pandemic period). — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 The schools were evaluated not just on cost and the quality of schooling, but also on student-faculty ratios and graduation rates using a 100-point scale. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 In any event, growth after 2010 was so weak that despite very low interest rates, debt-to-income ratios continued to climb and soon spiked even more than in the first year of the financial crisis. — Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 Half a degree To figure out how cool and dry the region was, the team measured the ratios among some elements, specifically the silicon-to-aluminum and manganese-to-iron ratios. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026 While a lender follows specific guidelines and may allow someone to borrow a particular amount based on their income and debt ratios, that amount may be more than what comfortably fits into their budget, based on lifestyle. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 Their underwriting models emphasize standardized documentation, debt-to-income ratios, and predictable borrower income. — Malana Vantyker, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 The industry and its analysts would prefer medical benefit ratios to be below 90% and into the mid 80s, so Oscar has achieved that measure for the time being. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 That means eliminating most of Head Start's regulations, such as standards for low staff-to-student ratios or requirements to provide services to preschoolers' families. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios

rates

Noun

Achane will also go from a QB with one of the league’s highest checkdown rates to a QB with one of the lowest.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Lawmakers said lower wholesale prices could create more leeway for Kenya Power to cut consumer rates without damaging its finances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026