Percentage

/pərˈsɛn.tɪdʒ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A fraction or ratio expressed as a part of 100.

The percentage of students passing the exam increased this year.

An amount of money, income, or profit expressed as a fraction of 100.

He received a ten percent percentage of the sales as commission.

A proportion or share expressed in relation to a whole.

A large percentage of the population prefers online shopping.

A way to express how much one value is compared to another, typically used in statistics and finance.

The percentage of growth this quarter exceeded expectations.

An assessment of a numerical performance measure, typically indicating success or achievement.

She scored a high percentage on her math test.

From Latin 'per centum', meaning 'by the hundred'.

percentage point

A unit for the difference between two percentages.

turn a blind eye to percentage

To ignore or overlook the actual numbers.

percentage increase

A measure of how much a quantity has grown relative to its original amount.

percentage decrease

A calculation showing how much a quantity has fallen relative to its original amount.

increasing percentage

A growing ratio or proportion of a whole.

percent

One part in every hundred.

fraction

A numerical quantity that is not a whole number.

ratio

A comparative value expressed as a fraction.

proportion

A part or share of a whole.

decimal

A fraction expressed in a system based on the number 10.

A general reference to an amount or specific proportion.

I got a solid percentage on that project!