A proportion or percentage showing how much of a total has a certain feature or outcome.
Natural examples
Beim Kurs lag die Erfolgsquote bei achtzig Prozent.
The course’s success rate was eighty percent.
Die Quote der Rückmeldungen stieg nach der Erinnerung.
After the reminder, the response rate rose.
Die Quote der Frauen in Führungspositionen stieg im letzten Jahr.
The proportion of women in management rose last year.
Usage note
Quote is feminine: die Quote; plural Quoten. Common compounds include success rate, unemployment rate, and gender quota.
Mini-lesson: Quote
A proportion or percentage showing how much of a total has a certain feature or outcome. Quote is feminine: die Quote; plural Quoten. Common compounds include success rate, unemployment rate, and gender quota.
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