"A", "B" ల నడుమ నిష్పత్తిని ఈ విధంగా పేర్కొంటాము:

The numbers "A" and "B" are sometimes called "terms" with "A" being the "antecedent" and "B" being the "consequent".
The proportion expressing the equality of the ratios "A":"B" and "C":"D" is written
"A":"B"="C":"D" or "A":"B"::"C":"D". this latter form, when spoken or written in the English language, is often expressed as

Again, "A", "B", "C", "D" are called the terms of the proportion. "A" and "D" are called the "extremes", and "B" and "C" are called the "means". The equality of three or more proportions is called a continued proportion.

Ratios are sometimes used with three or more terms. The dimensions of a two by four that is ten inches long are 2:4:10.

Number of terms
Odds
చరిత్ర
నిష్పత్తిని సూచించడానికి అంక గణితంలో వాడే చిహ్నాలు లేదా గుర్తులు, పరిభాష