ratios

NOUN

percentage, relation of part to whole

Synonyms

STRONGEST

proportion quota rate scale

STRONG

arrangement correlation correspondence equation fraction proportionality quotient relationship

Antonyms

STRONG

difference

WEAK

whole

Example Sentences

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“So what if, instead, the AI trade just continues and valuations actually begin rising strongly again? Forward P/E ratios currently suggest no sign of exuberance,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

This table also compares current weighted forward P/E ratios with those at the end of 2025.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Comcast now trades for about seven times projected 2026 earnings—one of the lower P/E ratios in the S&P 500 index—and carries a yield of over 5%.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Muni bonds with maturities of 10 years or less offer little appeal now due to historically low yield ratios of top-rated munis relative to Treasuries.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

On his last day of school, his math teacher, Mrs. Bell, taught ratios.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar