percentage

//pərˈsɛntɪdʒ//
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Noun

percentageSingular
percentagesPlural
1

A rate, number, or amount in each hundred; a proportion expressed as a fraction of 100.

A high percentage of students passed the exam.

2

A portion or share in relation to a whole.

A large percentage of the population lives in urban areas.

3

An advantage or profit.

What's my percentage if I help you with this deal?

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