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percentage

/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/noun3 syllables

Percentage means: a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent.

Synonyms for percentage7

noun, as in a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent

percent, per centum, pct

noun, as in assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

also used for percentage

centage

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What does percentage mean?2

noun

1

a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent

2

assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group“he wanted his share in cash”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Percentage in a sentence

  • What percentage of all taxi drivers make unscrupulous detours, do you think?FeuDRenais2
  • In comparison to mastectomy, lumpectomy removes a smaller percentage of breast tissue.Vanilla
  • What is the percentage of overseas markets for your products?ColawithIce
  • What percentage of the students are admitted to colleges?CK
  • We are going to increase the percentage of yam in these animals' diet.Cangarejo
  • What percentage of the people speak three languages?cris
  • The high percentage of oxygen makes humans feel energized and alive.corvard
  • The high percentage of oxygen allows insects to grow to frightful sizes.corvard

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Forms of percentage

as a noun

plural
percentages