ratio
gb/ɹˈeɪʃioʊ/ us/ɹˈeɪʃioʊ/
B1
Anglais
~ 2400
arány, ratio
NOM
B1
1
arány
B1
Schéma d’usage :
the ratio of [number/amount] to [number/amount]
The ratio of men to women in the class is 2 to 1.
Az osztályban a férfiak és a nők aránya 2:1.
You should keep the water-to-rice ratio at 2:1 for best results.
A legjobb eredményhez tartsd a víz és a rizs arányát 2:1-en.
The aspect ratio of the screen is 16:9.
The company has improved its debt-to-equity ratio this year.
Exemples pédagogiques
The ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 2.
A fiúk és a lányok aránya 3:2.
I need the right ratio of sugar to flour.
A cukor és a liszt megfelelő arányára van szükségem.
The ratio of cats to dogs is small.
We checked the ratio of students to teachers.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'ratio' with 'fraction'. A fraction represents a part of a whole, while a ratio compares two separate quantities.
Sens
relationship between two numbers
Collocations
high ratio
|low ratio
|ratio of A to B
|student–teacher ratio
|aspect ratio
Synonymes
proportion (Often interchangeable, but 'proportion' can also mean a part of a whole, not just a comparison of two values.)
Antonymes
difference (Shows how much two numbers are apart, not their relative size.)
Thèmes
mathematics
|statistics
|science
|education
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A way to compare two numbers by showing how much bigger one is than the other.
A quantitative relationship between two amounts, showing how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.
NOM
B2
SLANG
2
ratio
C1
His tweet was completely ratioed within an hour.
A tweetjét egy órán belül teljesen leratiózták.
That politician's comment got a massive ratio on Twitter.
Annak a politikusnak a kommentje hatalmas ratio-t kapott a Twitteren.
If you post that opinion, you'll probably get ratioed.
Exemples pédagogiques
Her post was ratioed on Twitter.
A posztját leratiózták a Twitteren.
The tweet got more replies than likes. It was ratioed.
A tweet több választ kapott, mint lájkot. Leratiózták.
He was ratioed after making that joke.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners think 'ratio' here means a mathematical number; in slang it refers to online reaction patterns.
Sens
online post with more replies than likes
Collocations
get ratioed
|massive ratio
|Twitter ratio
Synonymes
backlash (Broader term for strong public disapproval, not limited to social media metrics.)
Antonymes
go viral (Refers to gaining widespread positive attention online.)
Thèmes
internet
|social media
|communication
|technology
Définition
When many people reply to a post online but few like or share it, usually because they disagree with it.
On social media, the state in which a post gets significantly more replies than likes or shares, often suggesting it is unpopular or controversial.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
ratio
API
GB/ɹˈeɪʃioʊ/
US/ɹˈeɪʃioʊ/
Syllabes et accentuation
ra - tio (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ra)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: ratio
- Plural: ratios
Famille de mots
Forms
ratios
noun
Core family
proportion
noun B1
proportional
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
irrational
adjective B2
disproportionate
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
rationality
noun C1
rationalize
verb
Expressions
aspect ratio
1/ˈæspˌɛkt ɹˈeɪʃioʊ/
fixed phrase
technical
width-to-height proportion of image/screen
The shape of a picture or screen, shown by comparing its width to its height.
Exemples
- The movie was filmed in an aspect ratio of 2.35:1.
- Changing the aspect ratio can distort the image.
get ratioed
1/ɡˈɛt ɹˈeɪʃˈoʊd/
fixed phrase
slang
receive more replies than likes online
To have many people reply to your post online but few like it, usually because they disagree.
Exemples
- He posted that opinion and got ratioed instantly.
- Be careful or you'll get ratioed for saying that.