Sentence examples for ratio meant from inspiring English sources

They suggested that the low Poisson's ratio meant the presence of quartzite deposited from the fluids released from the subducted Cascadia slab.

A lower shoot:root ratio meant that plant may have less water stress as the roots are better developed with respect to the aboveground parts.

Another harsh critic on cost grounds was Edward Teller, who simply stated that the exchange ratio meant the solution was to build more ICBMs.

The low compression ratio meant the engine could consume inexpensive and commonly available low octane fuel, as well as minimizing the effort to kick start the engine, making the extra weight and expense of an electric starter an unnecessary creature comfort.

In addition there was no need to classify patients according to PaO2/FiO2 to predict LOS; any decreased ratio meant a longer LOS.

It represents short-termist commissioning: a worse staff-to-person ratio means people receive less individual attention and support.

A high ratio means the bank's owners could bear most losses without requiring a bailout.

That matters, because a higher dependency ratio means a lower growth potential.

The surge in the price-earnings ratio means stocks in the Nasdaq 100 are now exceptionally expensive on the basis of the companies' ability to actually make money.

The ratio means that for each Japan Air System share, nine times as many shares in the new company will be allocated as for each Japan Airlines share.

A low ratio means that median pay grew much more slowly than did the economy as a whole.