ratio

Forms

1.A number representing a comparison between two named things.
- Scientists believe that the sex ratio is equal at conception, explained Steven Orzack, president and senior research scientist of the Fresh Pond Research Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- On Monday, the issuer announced the addition of four new transfer partners, three airlines and one hotel chain, to its credit card rewards program, along with improved transfer ratios for several existing partners.
2.The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
3.Ellipsis of ratio decidendi.
4.The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.

1.To respond to a post or message on social media in a greater number than the number of likes the post receives, especially to condemn or mock the original poster.
- It is essential that you ratio anyone who comes for your honour.
- And, just FYI, here's how brutally the public ratioed that tweet.
- The politician's post was quickly ratioed due to its controversial nature.

1.Indicates disagreement with a post the user disagrees with or dislikes.
- "Ratio. YoungBoy is better." "What?" "Make better music. You fell off."

Uncommon· #2962

Borrowed from Latin ratiō.

Doublet of ration and reason.