倍ばい率りつ

noun

magnification; scale factor; amplification

Used in technical and everyday contexts for optical magnification, signal amplification, or any multiplicative factor.

• この顕けん微び鏡きょうの倍ばい率りつは100倍ばいです。

  The magnification of this microscope is 100x.

• 画が像ぞうを拡かく大だいするときの倍ばい率りつを指し定ていしてください。

  Please specify the scaling factor when enlarging the image.

noun

competitiveness ratio; applicant-to-acceptance ratio

Commonly used for university entrance exams or job applications; a higher number means more competition. For example, a 倍率 of 4 means 4 applicants per 1 accepted.

• 今年ことしの東とう大だいの倍ばい率りつは3.5倍ばいだった。

  The applicant-to-acceptance ratio for the University of Tokyo this year was 3.5.

• 倍ばい率りつが高たかい大だい学がくほど合ごう格かくが難むずかしい。

  The higher the competitiveness ratio of a university, the harder it is to pass.