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ratio

noun as in percentage, relation of part to whole

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He said, at times, staff ratios had to be stretched, meaning specialist critical care nurses had to look after six patients rather than give the one-to-one care they would in normal times.

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Researchers used stable isotope analyses on each species to determine the nitrogen isotope ratios in the hair of the civets, which would show how much animal protein the civets were eating.

The entire AI collection had a male-female ratio similar to that of the U.S.

It reported the medication was effective at increasing the rate of growth by 2.5cm a year for up to 18 months during treatment, increasing overall height and improving the upper-to-lower-body segment ratio.

The team's pioneering approach also integrates broadband, high-frequency modulation of the OPO output, which allows the enhancement of the signal-to-noise ratio, providing even greater detection precision.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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