current ratio

ˈkɜrənt ˈreɪʃioʊ

Definition

Definition of current ratio - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

accounting

TECH.

ratio of current assets to current liabilities

TECH.

A current ratio below 1 suggests potential liquidity problems.
The company aims to improve its current ratio this quarter.
A healthy current ratio is crucial for business stability.

liquidity ratio

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Expressions with current

against the current

adj.

opposing the usual direction or trend

Her ideas were always against the current, challenging conventional wisdom.

swim with the current

move in the same direction as the water flow

The fish swim with the current to conserve energy.

current of thought

prevailing opinion or feeling among a group

The current of thought in the meeting was against the proposal.

float with the current

go along with prevailing trends or opinions

She tends to float with the current in social situations.

current balance

amount of money in an account now

Check your current balance before making a purchase.

current events

recent happenings of significant public interest

The journalist reported on current events affecting the nation..

Expressions with ratio

mixture ratio

proportion between different parts combined to form a single blend

Adjust the mixture ratio to get the desired color and texture.

conversion ratio

measure showing what part of something changes into another form

The factory tracks the conversion ratio of raw materials to finished goods.

ultima ratio

final argument or last resort in a situation

Diplomacy failed, leaving military action as the ultima ratio.

aspect ratio

ratio of width to height in images or screens

The aspect ratio of the photo is 16:9.

debt-to-income ratio

income share spent on repayments, used to judge a borrower's risk

My debt-to-income ratio was too high for the mortgage approval.

financial ratio

measure comparing two financial statement values

The financial ratio indicated the company's strong liquidity.

mass ratio

ratio of the mass of one object to another

The mass ratio of the moon to the earth affects their gravitational interaction..

price performance ratio

measure comparing cost of something with how well it works

This laptop offers a better price performance ratio than the more expensive model.

signal/noise ratio

measure of useful information over background noise

The signal/noise ratio in the recording was very high.

capital adequacy ratio

measure comparing bank capital to risk-weighted assets to show financial strength

The regulator checked each bank's capital adequacy ratio before approving the merger.

Terms with current ratio included in their meaning

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liquidity ratio

solvency

ratio of liquid assets to current liabilities

coefficient of self induction

physics

ratio of EMF to current change rate in a circuit

self-inductance

measurement

ratio of EMF to current change rate in henries

transconductance

technology

ratio of output current change to input voltage change

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French:ratio de liquidité, ...
German:Liquiditätskennzahl, ...
Italian:rapporto corrente, ...
Spanish:ratio de liquidez, ...
Portuguese:rácio corrente, ...
Chinese:流动比率, ...
Japanese:流動比率, ...
Arabic:نِسْبَة سِيُولَة, ...
Hebrew:יַחַס נְזִילוּת, ...
Russian:текущий коэффициент, ...
Ukrainian:поточний коефіцієнт, ...
Hindi:वर्तमान अनुपात, ...
Bengali:বর্তমান অনুপাত, ...
Catalan:ràtio de liquiditat actual, ...
Czech:běžný poměr, ...
Danish:aktuel forhold, ...
Dutch:current ratio, ...
Greek:τρέχων δείκτης, ...
Hungarian:likviditási ráta, ...
Khmer:អនុបាតបច្ចុប្បន្ន, ...
Korean:유동 비율, ...
Persian:نسبت جاری, ...
Polish:wskaźnik bieżący, ...
Portuguese (BR):índice de liquidez corrente, ...
Romanian:rata curentă, ...
Swedish:nuvarande kvot, ...
Thai:อัตราส่วนหมุนเวียน, ...
Turkish:cari oran, ...
Vietnamese:tỷ số thanh khoản hiện tại, ...

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