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The correct spelling is percentage.
How to pronounce percentage
/pəˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/
nounIPA: /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.The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
- 2.A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.
- 3.Benefit or advantage.
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