Percentages: meaning, definitions and examples

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percentages

 

[ pษ™rหˆsษ›ntษชdส’ษชz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

of calculation

Percentages are a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. They are commonly used in mathematics, finance, and statistics to compare quantities or to calculate increases or decreases. Percentages are often represented by the symbol '%'.

Synonyms

fraction, proportion, ratio

Examples of usage

  • Calculating percentages is an important skill in everyday life.
  • Sales tax is often expressed as a percentage of the total purchase price.
  • The percentage of students who passed the exam increased this year.
  • It's important to understand the concept of percentages when analyzing data.
  • She received a discount of 20 percent on her purchase.

Translations

Translations of the word "percentages" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น porcentagens

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคถเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Prozentsรคtze

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ persentase

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดัะพั‚ะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ procenty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใƒผใ‚ปใƒณใƒ†ใƒผใ‚ธ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pourcentages

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ porcentajes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผzdeler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฑ๋ถ„์œจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุณุจ ู…ุฆูˆูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ procenta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ percentรก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็™พๅˆ†ๆฏ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odstotki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ prรณsentur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะฐะนั‹ะทะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ แƒแƒชแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ faizlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ porcentajes

Word origin

The word 'percentages' originated from the Latin word 'per centum', which means 'by the hundred'. The concept of expressing numbers as parts of 100 has been used for centuries, with early examples found in ancient civilizations like the Egyptians and Babylonians. Percentages became more widely used in the modern era with the development of mathematics and commerce, and they remain an essential tool for calculations and comparisons in various fields.

See also: percent, percentage.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,126 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.