RATIOS Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

ratios

noun

plural of ratio

as in rates

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disproportions

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ratios With this view, astronomers were able to calculate some of the ratios of the chemicals present in the comet. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 24 June 2026 The hospital has hired 31 nurses to comply with the ratios, Tamplen said. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Spreads or squeeze-style margarines do not go through this process and instead rely on higher ratios of water and air to solid oils, which keep them soft and spreadable. — Rosemary Trout, Scientific American, 27 June 2026 In all states, ratios are applied per trade, not across an entire project or site, and enforced daily, meaning that if a journeyman calls in sick, an apprentice may not be able to work. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Fidelity offers a healthy interest rate on uninvested cash and several index funds with no expense ratios. — Elizabeth Gravier,dan Avery, CNBC, 30 June 2026 Our analysis showed similar ratios across both wet and dry years, roughly aligning with estimates of what COID told the state its crops required. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026 And unlike conventional transmissions with a finite number of gears, an eCVT can move through a practically infinite number of gear ratios over a specified range based on your preferred cadence. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026 High Quality Protein A healthy protein powder includes a complete protein, which provides all nine essential amino acids in the appropriate ratios necessary to support body functions. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratios

rates

Noun

In July 2025, monthly parking rates at the Old Sacramento, Memorial and Tower Bridge garages increased by $10, along with higher half-hour rates, according to previous Bee reporting.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
If internal promotion rates fall and companies lean harder on external senior hires who do not yet exist in sufficient numbers, the warnings from Cortez, DDI, and Korn Ferry will have been correct.

— Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026