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percentage

The correct spelling is percentage.

How to pronounce percentage

/pəˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/
noun

IPA: /pəˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/

Say it like: Per-sen-taj-e

The correct spelling is percentage. The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole. For example: "A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year."

Usage Examples

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

She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.

There was no percentage in staying at home.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
  2. 2.A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.
  3. 3.Benefit or advantage.

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