(かいしゅうりつ)

かいしゅうりつ
noun
collection rate; recovery rate; retrieval rate
number
1. collection rate; recovery rate; retrieval rate
Used in contexts ranging from recycling to surveys to financial debt collection
アンケート回収率(かいしゅうりつ)80%だった。
The survey response rate was 80%.
Efforts to increase the plastic bottle recycling rate.
In this area, the recycling collection rate significantly exceeds the national average.

A compound of 回収(かいしゅう) (collection, recovery) + (りつ) (rate, ratio). The meaning shifts depending on context: in environmental/recycling contexts it means the percentage of materials successfully collected for recycling; in survey research it means the response rate; in finance it refers to the debt recovery rate.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 回答率(かいとうりつ): response rate (specifically for questionnaires or surveys)
  • 再利用率(さいりようりつ): reuse rate (percentage of materials actually reused)
  • 返却率(へんきゃくりつ): return rate (for borrowed items or rentals)