(ふきゅうりつ)

ふきゅうりつ
noun
penetration rate; adoption rate; rate of spread
societytechnology
1. penetration rate; adoption rate; rate of spread
The percentage or proportion showing how widely something has spread or been adopted in a population.
スマートフォン普及率(ふきゅうりつ)(たか)
The smartphone adoption rate is high.
The internet penetration rate is rising year after year.
Japan's air conditioner adoption rate is very high even by global standards.

Combines 普及(ふきゅう) (spread/dissemination) and (りつ) (rate/ratio). Used in statistics, reports, and news to express how widely a product, technology, or practice has been adopted. The (りつ) suffix is productive and attaches to many nouns to form rate/ratio compounds.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 普及(ふきゅう): spread/dissemination — the base noun without the rate component
  • 浸透率(しんとうりつ): penetration rate — more technical, used in marketing
  • 利用率(りようりつ): usage rate — focuses on actual use rather than ownership