American Express MR points can now be converted to ALL Accor in the UK at a 3:1 ratio. loyaltylobby.com/2026/05/05/a...
Once seen as an exotic aspect ratio, since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for televisions and computer monitors, and is also the standard aspect ratio for the UHD, 4K and 8K formats.
Japan's Hi-Vision originally started with a 15:9 ratio but converted when the international standards group introduced the wider ratio 16:9.
In mathematics, two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities.
The golden ratio was called the extreme and mean ratio by Euclid, and the divine proportion by Luca Pacioli; it also goes by other names.
When a reply to a post gets more likes than the original — signaling the replier dunked on the poster. "You're getting ratio'd" is a taunt. Twitter's public-shaming format inverted: the audience writes the verdict via like counts, then notifies the original poster.
"His bad take is getting ratio'd into oblivion. 47k replies, 3 likes."
ratio means When a reply to a post gets more likes than the original — signaling the replier dunked on the poster. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
"ratio" is slang. It means: When a reply to a post gets more likes than the original — signaling the replier dunked on the poster. Register: casual. Use it in: casual conversation and online posts. Avoid in: formal writing and professional emails.
“American Express MR points can now be converted to ALL Accor in the UK at a 3:1 ratio. loyaltylobby.com/2026/05/05/a...”
“Once seen as an exotic aspect ratio, since 2009, it has become the most common aspect ratio for televisions and computer monitors, and is also the standard aspect ratio for the UHD, 4K and 8K formats.”
“Japan's Hi-Vision originally started with a 15:9 ratio but converted when the international standards group introduced the wider ratio 16:9.”
“In mathematics, two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities.”
“The golden ratio was called the extreme and mean ratio by Euclid, and the divine proportion by Luca Pacioli; it also goes by other names.”
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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.
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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.
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The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
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A number representing a comparison between two named things.
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ratio means When a reply to a post gets more likes than the original — signaling the replier dunked on the poster. It's mostly used in casual online conversation. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
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Viral internet speak — memes, ratios, main-character moments, and the algospeak of every platform from Twitter to Reddit to TikTok comment sections.
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