(plural ratios) ~ (of A to B) the relationship between two groups of people or things that is represented by two numbers showing how much larger one group is than the other:
What is the ratio of men to women in the department? * The school has a very high teacher-student ratio. * The ratio of applications to available places currently stands at 100:1.
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