Der Prozentsatz
Example: Der Prozentsatz der Teilnehmer, die zustimmten, war überraschend hoch.
Definition
"Der Prozentsatz" refers to the proportion or rate expressed as a fraction of 100. It quantifies how much one quantity is relative to another in terms of percentage, often used to describe data like the percentage of participants agreeing in a survey.
Etymology
The word "der Prozentsatz" comes from the German words 'Prozent,' meaning percent, and 'Satz,' meaning rate or set. 'Prozent' itself derives from the Latin 'per centum,' which means 'by the hundred.' Did you know 'Satz' can also mean a sentence or set, showing how flexible German words can be?
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"Der Prozentsatz" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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