percentage

[ per-sen-tij ]
/ pərˈsɛn tɪdʒ /
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noun

a rate or proportion per hundred.
an allowance, commission, or rate of interest calculated by percent.
a proportion in general: Only a small percentage of the class will graduate with honors.
gain; benefit; profit; advantage.

Origin of percentage

First recorded in 1780–90; percent + -age

usage note for percentage

See percent.

OTHER WORDS FROM percentage

per·cent·aged, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH percentage

percent percentage percentile (see usage note at percent)

Words nearby percentage

perceivable, perceive, perceived noise decibel, percent, percent sign, percentage, percenter, percentile, percept, perceptible, perception

Words related to percentage

fee, ratio, bonus, proportion, chunk, rate, interest, percent, duty, cut, division, discount, taste, section, juice, quota, allowance, commission, slice, split

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British Dictionary definitions for percentage

percentage
/ (pəˈsɛntɪdʒ) /

noun

proportion or rate per hundred parts
commerce the interest, tax, commission, or allowance on a hundred items
any proportion in relation to the whole
informal profit or advantage