Meaning & Definition of Percentage in English
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Percentage
/pərsɛntəʤ/
noun
1. A proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
synonym:
- percentage,
- percent,
- per centum,
- pct
2. Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
- "He wanted his share in cash"
synonym:
- share,
- portion,
- part,
- percentage
Examples of using
The high percentage of oxygen allows insects to grow to frightful sizes.
The high percentage of oxygen makes humans feel energized and alive.