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Related to a percentage; expressed or calculated in percent. It describes a share or a change in relation to a whole (100%).
Der prozentuale Anteil der Frauen in Führungspositionen ist in den letzten Jahren gestiegen.
The percentage share of women in leadership positions has increased in recent years.
The adjective 'prozentual' (percentage/percentage-based) is derived from the noun 'das Prozent' (percent). It belongs to the word family around 'Prozent' (percent) and 'Prozentsatz' (percentage rate) and always describes a reference to a share out of one hundred.
Können Sie mir den Rabatt auch prozentual angeben?
Can you also state the discount for me as a percentage?
'Prozentual' (percentage/percentage-based) can stand as an adjective before a noun or as an adverb describing a verb or the whole sentence. As an adjective it is declined; as an adverb it remains unchanged.
Der prozentuale Gewinn ist dieses Jahr höher.
The percentage profit is higher this year.
Common nouns combined with 'prozentual' (percentage/percentage-based) are 'Anteil' (share), 'Veränderung' (change), 'Anstieg' (increase), 'Rückgang' (decline), or 'Wachstum' (growth). A fixed phrase is also 'prozentual gesehen' (in percentage terms).
Die prozentuale Veränderung zum Vorjahr ist minimal.
The percentage change compared with the previous year is minimal.
absolute / absolutely
'absolut' and 'prozentual' are opposites especially with numbers and comparisons. 'absolut' then means a value in itself, not in relation to something else. 'prozentual' means a share or change in percent, so in relation to a whole. Learners may confuse the words because both occur with numbers. The important point is: an absolute number tells you 'exactly how much', while a percentage number tells you 'how much in relation to the whole'.
Prozentual war der Anstieg bei den kleinen Geschäften am größten.
In percentage terms, the increase was greatest among small businesses.
Die absolute Zahl der Besucher ist in diesem Jahr gestiegen.
The absolute number of visitors has increased this year.