percentage (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /pərˈsɛntɪdʒ/
Definition
A rate or proportion per hundred.
Examples
What percentage of the population has access to clean water?
The interest rate is 5 percent, but the annual percentage rate (APR) is higher.
A small percentage of students failed the exam.
How to Use percentage
- percentage of (prepositional phrase)
- The proportion out of one hundred of a specified group or quantity. — "A large percentage of the population lives in urban areas."
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