French Conversation · Level 28
89 words
French word
pourcentage
Pronunciation
IPA/puʁsɑ̃taʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounpercentage
Example
Un grand pourcentage d'invités est arrivé tôt.
A large percentage of guests arrived early.
More examples
Le pourcentage de réussite a augmenté.
The percentage of success increased.
Core concept
A total divided into one hundred equal parts, with one part or more marked as the relevant share.
Common phrases
un pourcentage élevé
a high percentage
un pourcentage faible
a low percentage
le pourcentage de
the percentage of ___
Similar words
proportion: A measure of a part relative to the whole.
taux: A numerical measure of the rate or proportion of an occurrence.
part: A portion or share of a whole that has been divided.
fraction: A fractional value representing a part of the whole.
Definition in French
Valeur qui indique, en pour cent, la proportion ou la part d'un élément par rapport à un total.
Word origin
Pourcentage is a later noun based on pour cent, an expression meaning 'for each hundred'; cent derives from Latin centum.
Usage tips
- After a number, French writes the expression as two words, as in 30 pour cent, whereas pourcentage is written as one word.
Opposites
- nombre absoluabsolute numbernoun
Related words
- pourcentuelpercentualadjective
- pourcentpercentnoun