Porcentaje (en. Percentage)

/poɾˈθentaxe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Proportion of an amount expressed in relation to 100.

The percentage of students passing this year has increased.

El porcentaje de alumnos aprobados este año ha aumentado.

Part or portion of something expressed in terms of 100.

The discount percentage applied to the product is 20%.

El porcentaje de descuento aplicado al producto es del 20%.

Rate or index related to statistics.

A unemployment percentage of 5% was reported in the region.

Se reportó un porcentaje de desempleo del 5% en la región.

From Latin 'per centum', which means 'for each hundred'.

growth percentage

Increase in an amount expressed as a percentage.

porcentaje de crecimiento

participation percentage

Proportion of something in relation to the total, expressed as a percentage.

porcentaje de participación

error percentage

Measure of inaccuracy of a calculation expressed as a percentage.

porcentaje de error

fraction

Part of a whole expressed as a number over another.

fracción

rate

Relationship of one number to another in terms of proportion.

tasa

index

Measure that indicates the variation or level of a variable.

índice

Cut

I made a cut to the sales percentage.

Le hice un corte al porcentaje de ventas.

Commission

I was given a percentage as a commission for the sale.

Me dieron un porcentaje como comisión por la venta.