ratiometric

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adjective

Describing any system in which an output is directly proportional to an input

OriginLatin metricus ← Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- →
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Meanings

adjectiveratiometric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebusinessDescribing any system in which an output is directly proportional to an input
  2. not comparablenatural sciencesRelating to the measurement of the ratio between two or more factors

Origin

  1. Englishratio
  2. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  5. Ancient Greekμετρῐκός (metrĭkós)
  6. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  7. Latinmetrum
  8. Latinmetricus
  9. Englishratiometric

From ratio + -metric.

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APA

ratiometric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratiometric

MLA

“ratiometric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratiometric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratiometric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratiometric.

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