Percentage: meaning, definitions and examples
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percentage
[ pərˈsɛntɪdʒ ]
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
Examples of usage
- What percentage of the population voted in the election?
- She scored 90% on her exam.
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
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
Word origin
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.