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per·cent·age  (pr-sntj)
n.
1.
a. A fraction or ratio with 100 understood as the denominator; for example, 0.98 equals a percentage of 98.
b. The result obtained by multiplying a quantity by a percent.
2. A proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part: The hecklers constituted only a small percentage of the audience.
3. An amount, such as an allowance, duty, or commission, that varies in proportion to a larger sum, such as total sales: work for a percentage.
4. Informal Advantage; gain: There is no percentage in work without pay.
Usage Note: When preceded by the, percentage takes a singular verb: The percentage of unskilled workers is small. When preceded by a, it takes either a singular or plural verb, depending on the number of the noun in the prepositional phrase that follows: A small percentage of the workers are unskilled. A large percentage of the crop has spoiled.

percentage
Noun
1. proportion or rate per hundred parts
2. any proportion in relation to the whole: a small percentage of the population
3. Informal profit or advantage
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.percentagepercentage - a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
absentee rate - the percentage of workers who do not report to work
occupancy rate - the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time
vacancy rate - the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time
unemployment rate - the percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date
2.percentage - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
net income, net profit, profit, profits, earnings, lucre, net - the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
tranche - a portion of something (especially money)
dispensation - a share that has been dispensed or distributed
dole - a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
way - a portion of something divided into shares; "they split the loot three ways"
ration - a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
allowance - an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"
slice, piece - a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
split - a promised or claimed share of loot or money; "he demanded his split before they disbanded"
stake, interest - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"
profit sharing - a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
cut - a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
allocation, allotment - a share set aside for a specific purpose
assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
Translations
Spanish percentage [pəˈsɛntɪdʒ] nporcentaje m;
to get a percentage on all sales → percibir un tanto por ciento sobre todas las ventas;
on a percentage basis → a porcentaje

French percentage [pəˈsɛntɪdʒ] npourcentage m;
on a percentage basis → au pourcentage

German percentage [pəˈsɛntɪdʒ] nProzentsatz m;
on a percentage basis → auf Prozentbasis

Italian percentage [pəˈsɛntɪdʒ] npercentuale f;
on a percentage basis → a percentuale

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A certain percentage, they tell us, must every year go .
Not another cigar, not another grog, not another percentage out of me.
Fogg had already spent more than five thousand pounds on the way, and the percentage of the sum recovered from the bank robber promised to the detectives, was rapidly diminishing.
 
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