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per·cent·age
(pər-sĕn′tĭj)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.
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percentage
(pəˈsɛntɪdʒ)n
1. proportion or rate per hundred parts
2. (Commerce) commerce the interest, tax, commission, or allowance on a hundred items
3. any proportion in relation to the whole
4. informal profit or advantage
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
per•cent•age
(pərˈsɛn tɪdʒ)n.
1. a rate or proportion per hundred.
2. an allowance, commission, or rate of interest calculated by percent.
3. a proportion in general; part: a small percentage of the class.
4. gain; profit; advantage.
[1780–90]
usage: See percent.
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percentage
– per centWhen you express an amount as a percentage of a whole, you say how many parts the amount would have if the whole had 100 equal parts. You write a percentage as a number followed by per cent or by the symbol %. So, for example, if there are 1000 people living in a village and 250 of them are children, you say that 25 per cent or 25% of the people in the village are children.
What is the percentage of nitrogen in air?
He won 28.3 per cent of the vote.
Per cent is sometimes written as one word, especially in American English.
Remember that 90 percent of most food is water.
You also use percentage to show approximately how large or small an amount is as a proportion of a whole. For example, you can say that an amount is a large percentage or a small percentage of the whole.
The illness affects only a tiny percentage of babies.
When percentage is used like this in front of the plural form of a noun, you use a plural form of a verb after it.
A large percentage of the students do not speak English at home.
When percentage is used in front of a singular form or an uncountable noun, you use a singular form of a verb after it.
Only a small percentage of the money is given to charity.
A high percentage of their income was spent on rent.
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| Noun | 1. |  percentage - 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" 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 |
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Translations
بِالمِئَه، في المائَهنِسْبَةٌ مِئَوِيَةٌنِسْبَة مِئَوِيَّه، كَمِيَّه
procento
procentdelprocentsatsprocent
porcentajetanto por ciento
prosenttiosuus
postotak
százalékarány
prósentaprósenta, hlutfall, hluti
パーセンテージ
백분율
procentinis dydis/santykis/skaičius
daļaprocentuālā attiecība, procenti
delež
procent
อัตราร้อยละ
tỷ lệ phần trăm
percentage
[pəˈsentɪdʒ]A. N
1. (= proportion) → porcentaje m
what is the percentage of nitrogen in air? → ¿cuál es el porcentaje de nitrógeno en el aire?
a large percentage of people are immune → un gran porcentaje de la gente es inmune
the figure is expressed as a percentage → la cifra está expresada en tantos por ciento
on a percentage basis California lost more jobs than any other state → según los porcentajes California perdió más puestos de trabajo que ningún otro estado
a high percentage are girls → un alto or elevado porcentaje son chicas
in percentage terms → proporcionalmente
what is the percentage of nitrogen in air? → ¿cuál es el porcentaje de nitrógeno en el aire?
a large percentage of people are immune → un gran porcentaje de la gente es inmune
the figure is expressed as a percentage → la cifra está expresada en tantos por ciento
on a percentage basis California lost more jobs than any other state → según los porcentajes California perdió más puestos de trabajo que ningún otro estado
a high percentage are girls → un alto or elevado porcentaje son chicas
in percentage terms → proporcionalmente
2. (= commission) → porcentaje m
my percentage is deducted beforehand → mi porcentaje se deduce antes
to get a percentage on all sales → recibir un tanto por ciento sobre todas las ventas
on a percentage basis → a porcentaje
my percentage is deducted beforehand → mi porcentaje se deduce antes
to get a percentage on all sales → recibir un tanto por ciento sobre todas las ventas
on a percentage basis → a porcentaje
B. CPD percentage increase N → aumento m porcentual
percentage point N → punto m porcentual
percentage sign N → signo m del tanto por ciento
percentage point N → punto m porcentual
percentage sign N → signo m del tanto por ciento
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
percentage
[pərˈsɛntɪdʒ] n → pourcentage mon a percentage basis → au pourcentage
to be paid on a percentage basis → être payé(e) au pourcentagepercentage point n → point m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
percentage
n
→ Prozentsatz m; (= commission, payment) → Anteil m; (= proportion) → Teil m; a small percentage of the population → ein geringer Teil der Bevölkerung; expressed as a percentage → prozentual or in Prozenten ausgedrückt; what percentage? → wie viel Prozent?; to get a percentage of all sales → prozentual am Umsatz beteiligt sein
attr → prozentual; on a percentage basis → prozentual, auf Prozentbasis; percentage sign → Prozentzeichen nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
percentage
[pəˈsɛntɪdʒ] n → percentuale fas a percentage → in percentuale
to get a percentage on all sales → avere una percentuale sulle vendite
on a percentage basis → a percentuale
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
percentage
(pəˈsentidʒ) noun1. an amount, number or rate given as a fraction of one hundred. We've expressed all these figures as percentages.
2. a part or proportion of something. A large percentage of the population can't read or write.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
percentage
→ نِسْبَةٌ مِئَوِيَةٌ procento procentdel Prozentsatz ποσοστό porcentaje prosenttiosuus pourcentage postotak percentuale パーセンテージ 백분율 percentage prosentdel procent percentagem процентное отношение procent อัตราร้อยละ yüzde tỷ lệ phần trăm 百分比Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
percentage
n. porcentaje, tanto por ciento;
a. periférica;
population ___ → ___ de la población.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
percentage
n porcentaje mEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.