percentage

[US]/pəˈsentɪdʒ/
[UK]/pərˈsentɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en prosent eller rate per hundre
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

percentage point

prosentpoeng

calculate the percentage

beregn prosenten

percentage increase

prosentvis økning

percentage decrease

prosentvis nedgang

germination percentage

prosent frøutsprøtning

weight percentage

vektsprosent

percentage change

prosentvis endring

percentage elongation

prosentvis forlengelse

volume percentage

volumprosent

elongation percentage

prosentvis forlengelse

setting percentage

prosent innstilling

percentage error

prosentfeil

field goal percentage

prosent mål i felt

irrespective of percentage

uavhengig av prosent

Example Sentences

The percentage of students who passed the exam increased this year.

Prosenten av studenter som bestått eksamen har økt dette året.

What percentage of the population lives below the poverty line?

Hva prosent av befolkningen lever under fattigdomsgrensen?

The company aims to increase its market share by a certain percentage.

Selskapet søker å øke sin markedsandel med en viss prosent.

She calculated the percentage of profit made from the sales.

Hun beregnede prosenten av fortjeneste som ble oppnådd gjennom salgene.

The percentage of people who own smartphones is constantly rising.

Prosenten av personer som eier smarttelefoner, stiger konstant.

The percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a major concern.

Prosenten av karbondioksid i atmosfæren er en viktig bekymring.

We need to increase the percentage of renewable energy sources in our energy mix.

Vi må øke prosenten av fornybare energikilder i vår energiblanding.

The percentage of female employees in leadership positions is still low.

Prosenten av kvinnelige ansatte i ledende stillinger er fortsatt lav.

The percentage of students attending online classes has significantly increased.

Prosenten av studenter som deltar i nettverksundervisning, har økt betydelig.

What percentage of the budget is allocated for marketing expenses?

Hva prosent av budsjettet er avsatt til markedsføringskostnader?

Real-world Examples

We take a percentage of their sales.

Vi tar en prosent av deres salg.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 5

And again, this is normally a percentage.

Og igjen er dette vanligvis en prosent.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

That was the lowest percentage in the EU.

Det var den laveste prosenten i EU.

Source: VOA Special June 2023 Collection

So the unemployment rate again is often a percentage.

Så arbeidsledighetsraten er igjen ofte en prosent.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

You're missing the huge percentage of Greek words.

Du mister den store prosenten av greske ord.

Source: The Evolution of English Vocabulary

14. What school has the highest percentage of pupils who go on to university?

14. Hvilken skole har den høyeste prosenten av elever som går videre til universitet?

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

There's a very, very small percentage that is imported.

Det er en veldig, veldig liten prosent som importeres.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Babies have the highest percentage of water in their bodies.

Barn har den høyeste prosenten av vann i kroppen.

Source: VOA Special August 2018 Collection

But they have a higher percentage of people with diabetes.

Men de har en høyere prosent av personer med diabetes.

Source: VOA Special September 2015 Collection

Why don't we each pay that percentage of our income?

Hvorfor betaler vi ikke hver sin prosent av inntekten?

Source: PragerU Fun Topics

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