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Ratio vs Hyperdeformed - What's the difference?

ratio | hyperdeformed |

As a noun ratio

is reason.

As an adjective hyperdeformed is

(physics|of a nucleus) very far from spherical and even more than superdeformed, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 3:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 13:1:1).

ratio

English

(wikipedia ratio)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A number representing a comparison between two things.
  • (arithmetic) The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient).
  • (legal) Short for ratio decidendi.
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    hyperdeformed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics, of a nucleus) Very far from spherical and even more than superdeformed, forming an ellipsoid with axes in ratios of approximately 3:1:1 (as opposed to the norm of approximately 1.3:1:1).