26984 words

percentage

6 definitions • 14 examples
1
an amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100:

Examples:

What percentage of women return to work after having a baby?
Interest rates have risen by two percentage points.
2
an advantage:

Examples:

There's no percentage in working such long hours.
3
an improvement or advantage, esp. when considered against other possibilities:

Examples:

There’s no percentage in working long hours if you don’t plan to stay in that job.
4
an amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100:

Examples:

TV ratings are based on the percentage of sets tuned to a particular program.
5
an amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100:

Examples:

a high/large/small percentage A high percentage of their customers order their goods online.
as a percentage of sth Gross margin as a percentage of net sales for the year was 45%.
The fees are usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price.
Some ISA providers charge on a percentage basis, while others use flat fees.
a percentage gain/growth/increase Official retail figures for the month of July show the largest percentage increase in retail sales since the beginning of the year.
a percentage decrease/fall/loss
calculate/estimate a percentage
percentage of income/revenue/sales
6
a part of the profit received by someone who sells something:

Examples:

He gets a percentage of gross profits as part of his salary package.

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