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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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Exceptional ratios, massive hit.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This is an interesting case as many of the initial trailers had very positive ratios, but the more gameplay was shown off and people realized just how much this was a live service looter shooter, fan support evaporated.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Women make up about 10% of Arizona prisoners but may be apprehended in greater ratios for border crossings.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
Management team diversity ratios, publication of diversity reports, DEI initiatives and social media reviews were all taken into account.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The rankings also consider issues such as graduation rates, first-year student retention rates, graduate earnings, peer assessments, faculty salaries and student-faculty ratios.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Sedimentary liquids, geothermal fluids, seawater, and certain salt lakes are examples of low-quality brines that are common yet difficult to extract because of their high magnesium-to-lithium ratios and low lithium content.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
Pro basketball outfits have the highest value-to-revenue ratios in major-league sports.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
The market isn’t particularly compelling; despite the 3% drawdown, valuations—looking at traditional measures such as trailing and forward P/E ratios—remain elevated.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This is an interesting case as many of the initial trailers had very positive ratios, but the more gameplay was shown off and people realized just how much this was a live service looter shooter, fan support evaporated.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Women make up about 10% of Arizona prisoners but may be apprehended in greater ratios for border crossings.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
Management team diversity ratios, publication of diversity reports, DEI initiatives and social media reviews were all taken into account.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The rankings also consider issues such as graduation rates, first-year student retention rates, graduate earnings, peer assessments, faculty salaries and student-faculty ratios.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Sedimentary liquids, geothermal fluids, seawater, and certain salt lakes are examples of low-quality brines that are common yet difficult to extract because of their high magnesium-to-lithium ratios and low lithium content.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2024
Pro basketball outfits have the highest value-to-revenue ratios in major-league sports.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
The market isn’t particularly compelling; despite the 3% drawdown, valuations—looking at traditional measures such as trailing and forward P/E ratios—remain elevated.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Ratios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratios. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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