sex ratio

sex ra·tio

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks rey-shoh, -shee-oh]
- /sɛks ˈreɪ ʃoʊ, -ʃiˌoʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seks rey-shoh, -shee-oh]
- /sɛks ˈreɪ ʃoʊ, -ʃiˌoʊ/

Definition of sex ratio words

noun sex ratio the proportional distribution of the sexes in a population aggregate, expressed as the number of males per 100 females. 1

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Origin of sex ratio

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Sex ratio

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sex ratio popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sex ratio usage trend in Literature

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