Ratio

noun

/ˈɹeɪ.ʃi.əʊ/

Word Frequency: 45.0

Definitions

1.nounA number representing a comparison between two named things.

2.nounThe relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).

3.nounShort for ratio decidendi.

4.nounThe amount of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes.

5.verb(social media) To respond to a post or message on social media in a greater number than the number of likes the post receives.

"The schoolchildren ganged up to ratio the school catering over its shamefully undemocratic inclusion of vegetables in meals."

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