French word

taux

Pronunciation

IPA/to/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrate

Example

Quel est le taux de réussite de cet examen ?

What is the pass rate for this exam?

Illustration for taux (rate)

More examples

Le taux d'intérêt de ce prêt est élevé.

The interest rate on this loan is high.

Core concept

A numerical gauge showing how one quantity stands in relation to another.

Common phrases

  • taux d'intérêt

    interest rate

  • taux de change

    exchange rate

  • taux de réussite

    success rate

Similar words

pourcentage: A value expressed as a percentage of the total.
proportion: A value indicating the share of a group or whole accounted for by something.

Definition in French

Désigne le rapport entre deux quantités, exprimé généralement par un pourcentage ou un coefficient.

Word origin

French taux comes through Old French taux or taus from Latin taxare, 'to assess', with the sense developing from an assessed amount to a rate.

Usage tips

  • The final x in taux is silent, and the plural keeps the same spelling: un taux, des taux.

Other meanings

  • rationoun

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