■ noun ( plural ~s ) the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
Origin
C17: from L., lit. 'reckoning', from rat- , reri 'reckon'.
■ noun ( plural ~s ) the quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
Origin
C17: from L., lit. 'reckoning', from rat- , reri 'reckon'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004