percentage
Pronunciation:
/pəˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ//pɚˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/noun
Definitions
The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
Example: A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year.
A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.
Example: She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.
Benefit or advantage.
Example: There was no percentage in staying at home.