ratiuncule

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/ɹeɪʃ(i)ˈʌŋkjuːl/

noun

A ratio very close to unity.

OriginLatin ratiuncula →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounratiuncule (plural ratiuncules)

plural ratiuncules

  1. obsoletemathematicsA ratio very close to unity.

Origin

  1. Latinratiuncula
  2. Englishratiuncule

Learned borrowing from Latin ratiuncula.

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APA

ratiuncule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratiuncule

MLA

“ratiuncule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratiuncule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratiuncule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratiuncule.

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