Percentage: meaning, definitions and examples

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percentage

 

[ pərˈsɛntɪdʒ ]

Context #1 | Noun

mathematics

A number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often used to represent a portion of a whole or to express a comparison between two quantities.

Synonyms

fraction, proportion, ratio

Examples of usage

  • What percentage of the population voted in the election?
  • She scored 90% on her exam.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A measure of the proportion of one thing to another. It is commonly used in various fields such as statistics, finance, and science.

Synonyms

portion, proportion, share

Examples of usage

  • The percentage of students who passed the exam was 75%.
  • The company's profit margin increased by 10 percentage points.

Translations

Translations of the word "percentage" in other languages:

🇵🇹 porcentagem

🇮🇳 प्रतिशत

🇩🇪 Prozentsatz

🇮🇩 persentase

🇺🇦 відсоток

🇵🇱 procent

🇯🇵 パーセンテージ

🇫🇷 pourcentage

🇪🇸 porcentaje

🇹🇷 yüzde

🇰🇷 백분율

🇸🇦 نسبة مئوية

🇨🇿 procento

🇸🇰 percento

🇨🇳 百分比

🇸🇮 odstotek

🇮🇸 prósenta

🇰🇿 пайыз

🇬🇪 პროცენტი

🇦🇿 faiz

🇲🇽 porcentaje

Etymology

The word 'percentage' originated from the Latin word 'per centum', which means 'by the hundred'. It was first used in English in the early 18th century. The concept of percentages has been used for centuries in various cultures and civilizations to represent proportions and ratios.

See also: percent, percentages.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,443, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.