ratio between gold and silver
1ratio — [rā′shō, rā′shē ō΄] n. pl. ratios [L: see REASON] 1. a fixed relation in degree, number, etc. between two similar things; proportion [a ratio of two boys to three girls] 2. Finance the relative value of gold and silver in a currency system based… …
2Gold standard — For other uses, see Gold standard (disambiguation). Under a gold standard, paper notes are convertible into pre set, fixed quantities of gold. The gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is a fixed mass… …
3Gold as an investment — Reserves of SDR, forex and gold in 2006 …
4Gold — This article is about the metal. For the color, see Gold (color). For other uses, see Gold (disambiguation). platinum ← gold → mercury …
5ratio — /ray shoh, shee oh /, n., pl. ratios. 1. the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second: the ratio of 5 to 2, written 5:2 or 5/2. 2. proportional relation; rate: the ratio between… …
6ratio — ra•tio [[t]ˈreɪ ʃoʊ, ʃiˌoʊ[/t]] n. pl. tios 1) math. the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second: the ratio of 5 to 2, written 5:2 or 5/2[/ex] 2) math. proportional relation; rate …
7ratio — /ˈreɪʃioʊ / (say raysheeoh) noun (plural ratios) 1. Also, direct ratio. the relation between two similar magnitudes in respect to the number of times the first contains the second: the ratio of 5 to 2, which may be written 5:2, or 5/2. 2.… …
8ratio — noun (plural ratios) Etymology: Latin, computation, reason more at reason Date: 1660 1. a. the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions b. the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things ; proportion 2. the… …
9Silver as an investment — Silver, like other precious metals, may be used as an investment. For more than four thousand years, silver has been regarded as a form of money and store of value. However, since the end of the silver standard, silver has lost its role as legal… …
10Mint Ratio — 1. The price of an ounce of gold divided by the price of an ounce of silver. The mint ratio aims to examine the relationship between gold and silver prices. 2. A fixed rate of exchange for gold and silver. As a large producer of both gold and… …
