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Meaning of percentages

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

percentages

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.

    Example: She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.

  3. Benefit or advantage.

    Example: There was no percentage in staying at home.