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ratio

ratio

3 7.0
The number of replies compared with likes on a post, often showing a bad reaction when replies are higher
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
  • Slang
translation icon : ratio (en redes sociales, informal)
  • 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.

Examples

  • But really, she just, she had the ratio just perfect.

  • 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.

  • I've never seen a ratio as bad as that tweet.

  • On social media, a high reply-to-like ratio can indicate that users are unhappy with the post.

  • Many users criticized the meme, leading to a ratio that showed far more replies than likes.

  • When examining the post's engagement, the ratio revealed that comments were much more frequent than reactions.

Synonyms

proportion
vsratio
  • Specialized
123 3.5

A part of a whole often shown as a fraction or ratio

is used online to compare replies and likes and signal negative reception
fraction
vsratio
  • Specialized
20 2.6

A number that shows a part of a whole written as one number over another

is used on social platforms to compare replies and likes indicating negative reaction

Antonyms

220 1.0

A sign that someone thinks a person or thing is good

13 4.1

The degree to which people view something positively

Compounds

aspect ratio
  • Specialized
7 4.1

The width of an image or screen compared with its height

P/E ratio
  • Specialized
3 6.4

A number that compares a company's share price with the profit it makes for each share

signal-to-noise ratio
  • Specialized
2 6.3

How strong a wanted sound is compared to background noise

debt ratio
  • Specialized
1 4.3

The part of a company's assets that comes from borrowed money

loss ratio
  • Specialized
1 7.0

The part of customer payments for insurance paid out as claims in a period

1 7.2

A number that shows how expensive a company's share is compared with its profit per share

compression ratio
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Number that shows how much gas is squeezed in an engine or compressor

focal ratio
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A number showing how bright an image is, found by dividing focal length by lens diameter

reserve ratio
  • Specialized
1 7.2

The percentage of a bank's deposits that must be kept so customers can withdraw money

6.3

A number that shows how many infected people become sick

7.4

The percentage of customer deposits a bank must keep and not lend

accounting ratio
  • Specialized
4.4

A number that compares two amounts in a company's accounts to show performance

financial ratio
  • Specialized
3.9

A number that compares two money amounts in a company's accounts to show how well the company is doing

heat capacity ratio
  • Specialized
7.0

The number showing how much more heat a material needs at constant pressure than at constant volume

ratio analysis
  • Specialized
5.5

A way of looking at financial numbers to see how well a company is doing

9.9

A rule or reason in a court decision that later courts must follow

7.4

The minimum percent of a bank's deposits it must keep and not lend

output-to-input ratio
  • Specialized
6.0

How much power a device gives out compared with the power put in

signal/noise ratio
  • Specialized
5.5

How strong the wanted signal is compared to background noise

How Negative

criticism
512 3.0
ratio
  • Slang
3 7.0
discussion
1.4

Surface Forms

ratio singular
ratios plural

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.