Hlutfallsins

Hlutfallsins is the genitive singular form of the Icelandic noun hlutfall, meaning ratio or proportion. It is used in phrases to denote possession or relation related to a ratio, for example when describing the characteristics or attributes of a specific ratio. The basic noun hlutfall describes the quantitative relationship between two quantities, typically expressed as a quotient a/b or as a:b.

In mathematics, hlutfall is central to comparing magnitudes, calculating rates, and solving proportions. A ratio can describe how many times one quantity contains another, or how two quantities relate in size. The common ways to express a ratio are with a colon (a:b) or as a fraction (a/b). Ratios can be simplified, compared, or used to set up proportion problems where a constant relationship is maintained between two pairs of quantities.

Usage examples include general discussions of the ratio between two numbers and its properties, as well as applications in statistics, physics, and economics where relative sizes and rates matter. The associated plural hlutföll refers to multiple ratios, while the genitive form hlutfallsins appears in phrases that attribute something to a particular ratio, such as “the ratio’s characteristics.”

See also: hlutfall, hlutfallshraðung, proportion, ratio, fraction.