ratio
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English[edit]
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ratio (plural ratios)
- A number representing a comparison between two things.
- (arithmetic) The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
- (law) Short for ratio decidendi.
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number representing comparison
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arithmetics: relative magnitude of two quantities expressed as quotient
ratio decidendi — see ratio decidendi
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
ratio m (plural ratios)
External links[edit]
- “ratio” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From rat- (“"thought", from perfect participle of reor”) + -iō
Noun[edit]
ratiō f (genitive ratiōnis); third declension
Inflection[edit]
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ratiō | ratiōnēs |
| genitive | ratiōnis | ratiōnum |
| dative | ratiōnī | ratiōnibus |
| accusative | ratiōnem | ratiōnēs |
| ablative | ratiōne | ratiōnibus |
| vocative | ratiō | ratiōnēs |
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References[edit]
- ratio in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- ratio in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- RATIO in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- ratio in Félix Gaffiot (1934), Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- the spirit of the times, the fashion: saeculi consuetudo or ratio atque inclinatio temporis (temporum)
- the case is exactly similar (entirely different): eadem (longe alia) est huius rei ratio
- to have regard for; take into consideration: rationem habere alicuius rei
- to look after, guard a person's interests, welfare: rationibus alicuius prospicere or consulere (opp. officere, obstare, adversari)
- my interests demanded it: meae rationes ita tulerunt
- to form a conception, notion of a thing: notionem or rationem alicuius rei in animo informare or animo concipere
- without reflection; inconsiderately; rashly: nullo consilio, nulla ratione, temere
- after mature deliberation: inita subductaque ratione
- to have a theoretical knowledge of a thing: ratione, doctrina (opp. usu) aliquid cognitum habere
- to reduce a thing to its theoretical principles; to apply theory to a thing: ad artem, ad rationem revocare aliquid (De Or. 2. 11. 44)
- to adopt a didactic tone: ad praecipiendi rationem delābi (Q. Fr. 1. 1. 6. 18)
- logic, dialectic: dialectica (-ae or -orum) (pure Latin disserendi ratio et scientia)
- to arrange on strictly logical principles: ratione, eleganter (opp. nulla ratione, ineleganter, confuse) disponere aliquid
- system: ratio; disciplina, ratio et disciplina; ars
- to systematise: ad rationem, ad artem et praecepta revocare aliquid (De Or. 1. 41)
- systematic, methodical knowledge: ratio et doctrina
- to treat with scientific exactness; to classify: ad rationis praecepta accommodare aliquid
- to upset the whole system: totam rationem evertere (pass. iacet tota ratio)
- to proceed, carry on a discussion logically: ratione et via, via et ratione progredi, disputare (Or. 33. 116)
- to enter on a new method: novam rationem ingredi
- to be based on a sound principle: a certa ratione proficisci
- to deal with a subject on scientific principles: ad philosophorum or philosophandi rationes revocare aliquid
- to bring forward an argument (based on common-sense): rationem afferre (Verr. 3. 85. 195)
- the conclusion proves that..: ratio or rationis conclusio efficit
- the syllogism; reasoning: ratiocinatio, ratio
- chronology: temporum ratio, descriptio, ordo
- to calculate the date of an event: ad temporum rationem aliquid revocare
- to draw a mathematical conclusion: mathematicorum ratione concludere aliquid
- the connection of thought: ratio sententiarum
- the connection of thought: ratio, qua sententiae inter se excipiunt.
- to be endowed with reason: rationis participem (opp. expertem) esse
- to be endowed with reason: ratione praeditum esse, uti
- to act reasonably, judiciously: prudenter, considerate, consilio agere (opp. temere, nullo consilio, nulla ratione)
- to be contrary to all reason: rationi repugnare
- on principle: ratione; animi quodam iudicio
- a sound and sensible system of conduct: vitae ratio bene ac sapienter instituta
- the principles which I have followed since I came to man's estate: meae vitae rationes ab ineunte aetate susceptae (Imp. Pomp. 1. 1.)
- to follow fixed principles of conduct: certas rationes in agendo sequi
- finance; money-matters: ratio pecuniarum
- account-book; ledger: codex or tabulae ratio accepti et expensi
- to go through accounts, make a valuation of a thing: rationem alicuius rei inire, subducere
- to do something after careful calculation: inita subductaque ratione aliquid facere
- to balance accounts with some one: rationes putare cum aliquo
- the accounts balance: ratio alicuius rei constat (convenit, par est)
- the account of receipts and expenditure: ratio acceptorum et datorum (accepti et expensi) (Amic. 16. 58)
- to keep the accounts (day-book) carefully: rationem diligenter conficere
- to render count of a matter; to pass it for audit: rationem alicuius rei reddere
- to demand an account, an audit of a matter: rationem alicuius rei reposcere aliquem or ab aliquo
- to demand an account, an audit of a matter: rationem ab aliquo reptere de aliqua re (Cluent. 37. 104)
- credit and financial position: fides et ratio pecuniarum
- the interests of the state: commoda publica or rei publicae rationes
- to further the public interests: rei publicae rationibus or simply rei publicae consulere
- to consider a thing from a political point of view: ad rei publicae rationes aliquid referre
- a democratic leader: homo florens in populari ratione
- judicial organisation: ratio iudiciorum
- to change one's tactics: rationem belli gerendi mutare (Liv. 32. 31)
- the spirit of the times, the fashion: saeculi consuetudo or ratio atque inclinatio temporis (temporum)
Spanish[edit]
Noun[edit]
ratio f (plural ratios)
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