AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word

ratio

/ˈreɪʃioʊ/ Syllables: ˈra·tio

English Illustration

Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

The quantitative relationship between two amounts, shown by dividing one by the other.

Synonyms

proportion quotient relationship

Antonyms

None available

Translations

ratio in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

نسبة، معدل

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

هي طريقة لمقارنة كميتين ببعضهما البعض، مثل كمية الأولاد وكمية البنات في الصف.

Easy Explanation

A ratio compares two amounts by division. The student-to-faculty ratio affects class sizes in departmental planning reports.

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Memory TipRatio comes from Latin 'ratus' — calculated relationship between quantities.

Contextual Examples

The methods section reports the ratio of male to female participants in each treatment arm.

A high ratio of citations to publications suggests influential work in the research evaluation report.

Financial ratio analysis helps auditors assess whether grant spending aligns with approved budget categories.

Word Families & Pronunciation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
noun	ratios
adjective	rational