CRITICAL RATIO Definition & Meaning

critical ratio

[ krit-i-kuhl rey-shoh, ‐-rey-shee-oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Statistics.

a ratio associated with the probability of a sample, usually the ratio of the deviation from the mean to the standard deviation:
The critical ratios were created by dividing the skewness by the standard error values for each variable.

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First recorded in 1910–15

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“I believe the only critical ratio is the meat to fat,” he said, adding that he generally buys a fatty cut of chuck steak and grinds it at home.

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But debt-to-net-worth is the critical ratio that influences your credit score and your creditworthiness in general.

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