noun
ratio
RAY-shee-oh
noun
1
A comparison between two amounts, showing how many times one contains the other.
"The recipe calls for a ratio of two cups flour to one cup sugar."
verb
1
In social media slang, to reply to a post with far more engagement than the post itself received, usually to criticize or mock it.
"The politician got ratioed after his tweet was widely mocked."
How to Use Ratio
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA proportional comparison of two numbers, or (slang) getting more critical replies than likes online.
When to use it
The social-media verb sense is very informal internet slang.
Common pairings
ratio of
get ratioed
Word Forms
ratioed past tense, ratio'd past tense, ratios singular
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Etymology
From Latin ratio, "reckoning, calculation" — the same root as "ration" and "reason."