Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The proportion of males to females in a given population, usually expressed as the number of males per 100 females.
Wiktionary
- n. The ratio of males to females in any given population.
Examples
“The average number of Poland China piglets per litter fell sharply; the survival rate among newborn piglets fell sharply; and the sex ratio of newborns shifted toward males, resulting in a shortage of young sows.”
“In the United States and throughout most of the world, the sex ratio at birth has remained for years at 105 to 107 boys to 100 girls Dugger, 2001.”
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