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English word origin

Etymology of ratio

Borrowed from Latin ratiō. Doublet of ration and reason.

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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 1/2

Original entry ↗
intj

Indicates disagreement with a post the user disagrees with or dislikes.

verb

To respond to a post or message on social media in a greater number than the number of likes the post receives, especially to condemn or mock the original poster.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Latin ratiō. Doublet of ration and reason.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Root classification mention*h₂er-ine-pro
  • Borrowed-form mentionratiōla
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Unnumbered source etymology · variant 2/2

Original entry ↗
noun

A number representing a comparison between two named things. · The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient). · Ellipsis of ratio decidendi. · The number of comments to a post or other expression on social media relative to the number of likes; a high ratio suggests disagreement with the contents of the original post.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Latin ratiō. Doublet of ration and reason.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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