percentage

/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ noun B2

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole. (countable, uncountable) · A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year.
A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar. (countable, uncountable) · She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.
Benefit or advantage. (countable, informal, uncountable) · There was no percentage in staying at home.

Plural percentages

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