RATIO
What does "RATIO" mean?
The quantitative relationship between two amounts, showing how many times one contains the other.
Meanings
- The relation between two quantities expressed as the quotient of one divided by the other. The recipe calls for a two-to-one ratio of flour to sugar.
- On social media, to receive far more replies than likes, signalling disapproval (slang). His smug tweet got absolutely ratioed within an hour. informal
Did you know?
- The same Latin word 'ratio' splits into two very different English heirs: the numerical 'ratio' you learned in math and the word 'reason' you use to argue - both meant 'a reckoning' to the Romans.
Word origin
Directly from Latin 'ratio' (reckoning, calculation, reason), from 'reri' (to reckon or think); the same root gives English 'reason' and 'rational'.
Remember it
RATIO contains 'RAT' and 'I/O' - picture a rat comparing two piles of cheese to find the ratio.
A little poem
Two numbers face off, neither alone enough-
their meaning lives only in how they divide.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told a math joke about division and got ratioed - turns out the comments outnumbered the likes two to one.
What it teaches
No quantity means much by itself; value appears only when you compare it to something else.
Quick facts
What does RATIO mean?
The quantitative relationship between two amounts, showing how many times one contains the other.
Is RATIO a valid word?
Yes — RATIO is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RATIO?
RATIO has 5 letters and 3 syllables.
Where does RATIO come from?
Directly from Latin 'ratio' (reckoning, calculation, reason), from 'reri' (to reckon or think); the same root gives English 'reason' and 'rational'.
What can RATIO teach us?
No quantity means much by itself; value appears only when you compare it to something else.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.