phrase (data description) · academic
account for + a larger/greater proportion of + noun
to make up a bigger part of a total; used when talking about proportions or shares
Examples
“Older adults account for a larger proportion of the population now than twenty years ago.”
“Service industries account for a greater proportion of national employment.”
“Private cars account for a larger proportion of urban traffic than buses.”
Band 8 sentence
“Over the past decade, services have accounted for a larger proportion of GDP than manufacturing in most developed countries.”
Collocations
- account for a larger/smaller proportion/percentage/majority
Common mistakes
account to→account for
account for of→account for
is consisting of→consists of / accounts for
Say it for a higher band
5make up→6be responsible for→7+account for a larger proportion of
Synonyms
make up a larger proportion of
Easily confused
make up a larger share of
“Young people make up a larger share of urban populations.”
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