ratio
- noun
- /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
- Slang
- The like/dislike ratio on this post isn't too high, but I think there are some good points here.
I've never seen a ratio as bad as that tweet.
- I've never seen a ratio as bad as that tweet.
Examples
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But really, she just, she had the ratio just perfect.
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Which is actually a pretty good ratio for an Internet comment slugfest.
Blog text (2) -
I gotta keep an eye on my followers-to-follow ratio.
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I've never seen a ratio as bad as that tweet.
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On social media, a high reply-to-like ratio can indicate that users are unhappy with the post.
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Many users criticized the meme, leading to a ratio that showed far more replies than likes.
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When examining the post's engagement, the ratio revealed that comments were much more frequent than reactions.
Synonyms
A part of a whole often shown as a fraction or ratio
A number that shows a part of a whole written as one number over another
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A number that compares a company's share price with the profit it makes for each share
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The part of customer payments for insurance paid out as claims in a period
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A number that shows how expensive a company's share is compared with its profit per share
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Number that shows how much gas is squeezed in an engine or compressor
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A number showing how bright an image is, found by dividing focal length by lens diameter
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The percentage of a bank's deposits that must be kept so customers can withdraw money
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A number that compares two amounts in a company's accounts to show performance
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A number that compares two money amounts in a company's accounts to show how well the company is doing
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The number showing how much more heat a material needs at constant pressure than at constant volume
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A way of looking at financial numbers to see how well a company is doing
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The minimum percent of a bank's deposits it must keep and not lend
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How much power a device gives out compared with the power put in
How Negative
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ratio in social media also comes from Latin ratio meaning 'calculation' or 'reason', so it keeps the idea of counting and comparing. When replies are much higher than likes, people say the post has a bad 'ratio' because the numbers show a negative reaction.