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percentage

/pəˈsɛntɪdʒ/

/pərˈsɛn.tɪdʒ/

Translations

percentagenoun

percentages

/pəˈsɛntɪdʒ/

/pərˈsɛn.tɪdʒ/

The percentage of students who passed the exam was high.

Процент студентов, сдавших экзамен, был высоким.

A large percentage of the population supports the new policy.

Большая доля населения поддерживает новую политику.

Synonyms

percentageadjective

/pəˈsɛntɪdʒ/

/pərˈsɛntɪdʒ/

Used only attributively before another noun (e.g., "percentage increase"); not gradable.

Synonyms

pro rata

percentagenoun

A rate, number, or amount in each hundred.

The percentage of students who passed the exam was higher this year.

A portion of money or profits allotted to an individual, especially as a commission on sales.

Real-estate agents usually take a percentage of the final sale price.

An advantage or profit.

There's no percentage in arguing with him; he never changes his mind.

percentageadjective

Relating to, expressed as, or measured by a percentage.

The report shows the percentage increase in sales.