percentage: Meaning and Definition of
per•cent•age
Pronunciation: (pur-sen'tij), [key]
— n.
- a rate or proportion per hundred.
- an allowance, commission, or rate of interest calculated by percent.
- a proportion in general: Only a small percentage of the class will graduate with honors.
- gain; benefit; profit; advantage.
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