No. 1,349 in Turkish
oran
"Oran" in Turkish means "ratio" or "proportion" in English.
In a sentence
Bu yılki başarı oranı oldukça yüksekti.
The success rate this year was quite high.
In this sentence, 'oran' is used to indicate a percentage or ratio, specifically the rate of success.
Inşaatın yapılacağı alanın oranı 100 metrekaredir.
The ratio of the construction site is 100 square meters.
Here, 'oran' is used to express a measurement ratio of a specific dimension.
Toplam harcamaların gelir oranı oldukça düşüktü.
The income ratio of the total expenditures was quite low.
In this example, 'oran' describes a comparative ratio between income and expenditures.
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