noun
percentage
An amount expressed as a number out of one hundred.
The chart shows the percentage of students who walk to school.
Etymology
Per cent means by the hundred. The noun ending makes percentage the amount calculated on that hundred-part basis.
More examples
- To find the percentage, multiply the fraction by 100.
- What percentage of your income goes toward rent?
- The percentages in this column add up to 100.
Forms
percentage · percentages
Similar words
- proportion
- A share of a whole, not necessarily expressed per hundred.
- ratio
- Compares two quantities without requiring a total of one hundred.