noun

  1. magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor.
  2. competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance), applicant-to-acceptance ratio. 25% acceptance would be a 倍率 of 4.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
倍率 ばいりつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

double, twice, times
バイ べ ます (3rd, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
to spit out
トウ つばをはいていな.む
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
ratio, rate, proportion
リツ ひき.いる ソツ (5th, N1)
mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン けん くろ (7th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)