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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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Lower market caps make debt appear worse on a company’s balance sheet and skew numbers investors and lenders watch, such as debt-to-equity and enterprise value ratios.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Lenders calculate this ratio by dividing the property’s net operating income by its total debt obligations.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The researchers encouraged them to exercise for at least 300 minutes per week and to get their calories in a ratio of 55 percent carbohydrates, 15 percent protein, and 30 percent fat.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Its total exports to the U.S. are $438 billion, a surplus ratio of 68 percent.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Lenders calculate this ratio by dividing the property’s net operating income by its total debt obligations.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The researchers encouraged them to exercise for at least 300 minutes per week and to get their calories in a ratio of 55 percent carbohydrates, 15 percent protein, and 30 percent fat.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Its total exports to the U.S. are $438 billion, a surplus ratio of 68 percent.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ratio
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“Ratio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratio. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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