growth rate
die Wachstumsrate, die Wachstumsraten
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growth rate
A measure of how quickly something grows or increases within a specific period, usually given as a percentage.
Die Wachstumsrate der Bevölkerung ist in den letzten Jahren deutlich gesunken.
The population growth rate has declined significantly in recent years.
| gender | feminine die |
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| plural | die Wachstumsraten |
| genitive | der Wachstumsrate |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Wachstumsrate | die Wachstumsraten |
| accusative | die Wachstumsrate | die Wachstumsraten |
| dative | der Wachstumsrate | den Wachstumsraten |
| genitive | der Wachstumsrate | der Wachstumsraten |
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'Wachstumsrate' (growth rate) is made up of 'Wachstum' (growth), the linking element '-s-', and 'Rate' (rate). The base word 'Rate' indicates that a measurable quantity is being given.
Die Wachstumsrate des Unternehmens ist in diesem Jahr besonders hoch.
The company's growth rate is particularly high this year.
Common combinations include 'eine hohe oder niedrige Wachstumsrate' (a high or low growth rate), 'die jährliche Wachstumsrate' (the annual growth rate), and 'die Wachstumsrate der Wirtschaft, der Bevölkerung oder des Umsatzes' (the growth rate of the economy, population, or sales).
Die jährliche Wachstumsrate des Umsatzes lag bei drei Prozent.
The annual growth rate of sales was three percent.
The quantity that the growth rate refers to often appears in the genitive or after 'von' (of). A specific value often follows with 'bei' (at) or as a percentage.
Die Wachstumsrate der Industrie lag im letzten Quartal bei 2,5 Prozent.
The industry's growth rate was 2.5 percent in the last quarter.
'Wachstumsrate' (growth rate) occurs especially often in economic, statistical, and scientific texts. There, the word is often used with a specific period and a percentage.
Laut dem Bericht betrug die Wachstumsrate der Bevölkerung im vergangenen Jahr nur 0,4 Prozent.
According to the report, the population growth rate was only 0.4 percent last year.
