ratio

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Inflection 2.3.2 Descendants 3 Spanish 3.1 Noun 3.1.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ratio.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɻeɪ.ʃiˌoʊ/
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[edit] Noun

ratio (plural ratios)

1. A number representing a comparison between two things.
2. (arithmetic) The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
3. (law) A judicial decision.

[edit] Related terms

• ratio decidendi
• obiter
• obiter dictum

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈratioː/

[edit] Etymology

From rat- (“‘"thought", from perfect participle of reor’”) +‎ --iō

[edit] Noun

ratiō (genitive ratiōnis); f, third declension

1. reason
2. calculation

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	ratiō	ratiōnēs
genitive	ratiōnis	ratiōnum
dative	ratiōnī	ratiōnibus
accusative	ratiōnem	ratiōnēs
ablative	ratiōne	ratiōnibus
vocative	ratiō	ratiōnēs

[edit] Descendants

• English: ratio, reason, ration
• French: raison
• Italian: ragione
• Spanish: razón

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

ratio m. (plural ratios)

1. ratio

[edit] Synonyms

• razón