El percentatge
Example: El percentatge d'aprovats ha augmentat aquest any escolar.
Definition
"El percentatge" refers to the proportion or share of a total amount, expressed as a fraction of 100. It indicates how much of something exists in relation to the whole, often used to describe rates or statistics, like the percentage of students passing an exam.
Etymology
The term "el percentatge" comes from the Latin word 'per centum,' meaning 'by the hundred.' It entered Catalan through Old French, evolving into the word for percentage. Did you know? The concept of percentage was developed to simplify comparisons and calculations involving parts of a whole.
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"El percentatge" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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