percentage
Translation
percentage
Examples
What percentage of students passed the test?
What percentage of students passed the test?
A large percentage of the budget is for salaries.
A large percentage of the budget is for salaries.
Grammar Patterns
a ((adjective)) percentage of ((sth.)) an amount of something, expressed as a number out of 100 A large percentage of the budget is for salaries.
Similar Words
Synonyms: proportion, rate, fraction, share
Etymology
From 'percent' plus the suffix '-age', which forms nouns indicating a collection, quantity, or rate.
Memory Tips
'Percent' is used with a specific number (e.g., 10 percent), while 'percentage' is used more generally (e.g., a high percentage).