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Etymology
From L. per centum, "for every hundred", + -age.

Noun
en-noun

1. The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

#: A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year.

1. A share of the profits.

#: She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.

1. informal benefit|Benefit or advantage.

#: There was no percentage in staying at home.

Usage notes
A percentage is often denoted by the character (%).
:Ex. 50% denotes 50 per cent.

Translations

French: pourcentage m (1,2)
German: Prozentsatz m (1), prozentualer Anteil m (2)
Polish: procent m (1,2), korzy�� f (3)
Spanish: porcentaje m (1,2)

Related terms
Category:Mathematics
per cent
percentile
percentage point

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