Persentahe (en. Percentage)
per-sen-ta-he
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A part of a whole expressed as a part per 100.
The percentage of students who passed the exam is 85%.
Ang persentahe ng mga estudyante na pumasa sa pagsusulit ay 85%.
Commonly used in financial reports to show the share of income or expenses.
The company is required to show its percentage of income in the report.
Kinakailangan ng kumpanya na ipakita ang persentahe ng kita nito sa ulat.
A way of expressing proportion.
The percentage of investment increased last year.
Ang persentahe ng pamumuhunan ay tumaas sa nakaraang taon.
Etymology
From the English word 'percentage'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
compared by percentage
comparing two values in percentage form
kumpara sa persentahe
Related Words
fraction
A measurement of a part from the whole.
bahagdan
Slang Meanings
percentage
Of course, the percentage of those who passed the exam is higher now than before.
Siyempre, mas mataas ang porsyento ng mga pumasa sa exam ngayon kaysa dati.
cut (a share or portion)
Give me a cut of that profit, bro.
Bigyan mo naman ako ng cut sa pakinabang na yan, bro.
share (part of income or revenue)
What's your share in this project?
Anong share mo sa project na ito?