ratio

Borrowed from Latin ratio. Doublet of ration and reason.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹeɪ.ʃ(i)ˌoʊ/

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ratio (plural ratios)

1. A number representing a comparison between two named things.
2. (arithmetic) The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
3. (law) Short for ratio decidendi.

• obiter
• obiter dictum
• ratio decidendi

• Artio, ariot, artoi, atrio-, iatro-

Borrowed from Latin ratio. Doublet of raison and ration.

ratio m (plural ratios)

1. (mathematics) ratio

• “ratio” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Borrowed from Latin ratiō (“reason, explanation”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈrat.t͡sjo/, [ˈr̺ät̪t̪͡s̪jo]
• Rhymes: -attsjo
• Stress: ràtio
• Hyphenation: ra‧tio

ratio f (uncountable)

1. reason, motive

   Synonyms: motivazione, motivo, ragione

2. expedient

   Synonym: espediente

• ragione
• razione

From reor (“to compute”) +‎ -tiō.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈra.ti.oː/
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈra.t͡si.o/, [ˈraː.t͡si.o]

ratiō f (genitive ratiōnis); third declension

1. reason, explanation
2. calculation, account
3. manner, method

Third declension.

• ratiōnābilis
• ratiōnālis
• ratiōnārium
• ratiuncula

• prōportiō

• ratio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• ratio in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• ratio in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• ratio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • the spirit of the times, the fashion: saeculi consuetudo or ratio atque inclinatio temporis (temporum)
    
  • the case is exactly similar (entirely different): eadem (longe alia) est huius rei ratio
    
  • to have regard for; take into consideration: rationem habere alicuius rei
    
  • to look after, guard a person's interests, welfare: rationibus alicuius prospicere or consulere (opp. officere, obstare, adversari)
    
  • my interests demanded it: meae rationes ita tulerunt
    
  • to form a conception, notion of a thing: notionem or rationem alicuius rei in animo informare or animo concipere
    
  • without reflection; inconsiderately; rashly: nullo consilio, nulla ratione, temere
    
  • after mature deliberation: inita subductaque ratione
    
  • to have a theoretical knowledge of a thing: ratione, doctrina (opp. usu) aliquid cognitum habere
    
  • to reduce a thing to its theoretical principles; to apply theory to a thing: ad artem, ad rationem revocare aliquid (De Or. 2. 11. 44)
    
  • to adopt a didactic tone: ad praecipiendi rationem delābi (Q. Fr. 1. 1. 6. 18)
    
  • logic, dialectic: dialectica (-ae or -orum) (pure Latin disserendi ratio et scientia)
    
  • to arrange on strictly logical principles: ratione, eleganter (opp. nulla ratione, ineleganter, confuse) disponere aliquid
    
  • system: ratio; disciplina, ratio et disciplina; ars
    
  • to systematise: ad rationem, ad artem et praecepta revocare aliquid (De Or. 1. 41)
    
  • systematic, methodical knowledge: ratio et doctrina
    
  • to treat with scientific exactness; to classify: ad rationis praecepta accommodare aliquid
    
  • to upset the whole system: totam rationem evertere (pass. iacet tota ratio)
    
  • to proceed, carry on a discussion logically: ratione et via, via et ratione progredi, disputare (Or. 33. 116)
    
  • to enter on a new method: novam rationem ingredi
    
  • to be based on a sound principle: a certa ratione proficisci
    
  • to deal with a subject on scientific principles: ad philosophorum or philosophandi rationes revocare aliquid
    
  • to bring forward an argument (based on common-sense): rationem afferre (Verr. 3. 85. 195)
    
  • the conclusion proves that..: ratio or rationis conclusio efficit
    
  • the syllogism; reasoning: ratiocinatio, ratio
    
  • chronology: temporum ratio, descriptio, ordo
    
  • to calculate the date of an event: ad temporum rationem aliquid revocare
    
  • to draw a mathematical conclusion: mathematicorum ratione concludere aliquid
    
  • the connection of thought: ratio sententiarum
    
  • the connection of thought: ratio, qua sententiae inter se excipiunt.
    
  • to be endowed with reason: rationis participem (opp. expertem) esse
    
  • to be endowed with reason: ratione praeditum esse, uti
    
  • to act reasonably, judiciously: prudenter, considerate, consilio agere (opp. temere, nullo consilio, nulla ratione)
    
  • to be contrary to all reason: rationi repugnare
    
  • on principle: ratione; animi quodam iudicio
    
  • a sound and sensible system of conduct: vitae ratio bene ac sapienter instituta
    
  • the principles which I have followed since I came to man's estate: meae vitae rationes ab ineunte aetate susceptae (Imp. Pomp. 1. 1.)
    
  • to follow fixed principles of conduct: certas rationes in agendo sequi
    
  • finance; money-matters: ratio pecuniarum
    
  • account-book; ledger: codex or tabulae ratio accepti et expensi
    
  • to go through accounts, make a valuation of a thing: rationem alicuius rei inire, subducere
    
  • to do something after careful calculation: inita subductaque ratione aliquid facere
    
  • to balance accounts with some one: rationes putare cum aliquo
    
  • the accounts balance: ratio alicuius rei constat (convenit, par est)
    
  • the account of receipts and expenditure: ratio acceptorum et datorum (accepti et expensi) (Amic. 16. 58)
    
  • to keep the accounts (day-book) carefully: rationem diligenter conficere
    
  • to render count of a matter; to pass it for audit: rationem alicuius rei reddere
    
  • to demand an account, an audit of a matter: rationem alicuius rei reposcere aliquem or ab aliquo
    
  • to demand an account, an audit of a matter: rationem ab aliquo reptere de aliqua re (Cluent. 37. 104)
    
  • credit and financial position: fides et ratio pecuniarum
    
  • the interests of the state: commoda publica or rei publicae rationes
    
  • to further the public interests: rei publicae rationibus or simply rei publicae consulere
    
  • to consider a thing from a political point of view: ad rei publicae rationes aliquid referre
    
  • a democratic leader: homo florens in populari ratione
    
  • judicial organisation: ratio iudiciorum
    
  • to change one's tactics: rationem belli gerendi mutare (Liv. 32. 31)
    

Borrowed from Latin ratio. Doublet of razón and ración.

ratio f (plural ratios)

1. (mathematics) ratio