ratio
Collocations
13(noun.)
ADJ
high, low | male/female, pupil/teacher, etc. | benefit-to-risk, power-to-weight, etc.
VERB + RATIO
achieve, have
The school achieved an excellent ratio of teachers to students this year.
improve, increase
The company increased its male-to-female ratio by hiring more women last year.
reduce | calculate, find, work out
RATIO + VERB
improve
worsen
The debt-to-income ratio worsened significantly after she lost her job last year.
PREP
in a/the ~
The recipe calls for flour and sugar in a ratio of three to one.
~ between
The ratio between boys and girls in our class is almost equal this year.
~ of sth to sth
The ratio of students to teachers in our school is about 25 to 1.
PHRASES
in direct ratio to sth
The number of mistakes decreased in direct ratio to the amount of practice she did.