El porcentaje
Example: El porcentaje de estudiantes que aprobaron aumentó este año.
Definition
"El porcentaje" refers to the proportion or share of a whole expressed as a fraction of 100. It is commonly used to describe how much of something exists in relation to the total amount, such as in the phrase, 'El porcentaje de estudiantes que aprobaron aumentó este año.'
Etymology
The term "el porcentaje" comes from the Spanish word 'porcentaje,' which derives from the Italian 'percentuale.' This, in turn, originates from the Latin 'per centum,' meaning 'by the hundred.' Did you know? The idea of percentages was developed to simplify calculations involving parts of a hundred.
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"El porcentaje" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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