percentage
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noun \pər-ˈsen-tij\Definition of PERCENTAGE
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a : a part of a whole expressed in hundredths <a high percentage of students attended> b : the result obtained by multiplying a number by a percent <the percentage equals the rate times the base>
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: an indeterminate part : proportion
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a : probability b : favorable odds
See Examples of PERCENTAGE
- If a goalie saves 96 out of 100 shots, his save percentage is 96 percent.
- The percentages of women completing high school and college were 95 percent and 52 percent, respectively.
- What percentage of your income do you spend on rent?
First Known Use of PERCENTAGE
circa 1789
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- chance, odds, probability
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