A percentage is the result obtained by taking a given percent of a given quantity.

A percentage is a special type of proportion where the ratio is multiplied by a constant, 100, so that the ratio is expressed per 100.

1 the number, amount, or rate of something, expressed as if it is part of a total which is 100; a part or share of a whole What percentage of the population is overweight? A high percentage of the fem [..]

1789, from percent + -age. Sense of "profit, advantage" is from 1862.

a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred) share: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in [..]

Definition The act of taking a certain portion of a certain quantity.

Older dictionaries suggested that percentage be used when a non-quantitative statement is being made: "The percentage growth of the economy was encouraging." But use percent when specifying [..]

a way of measuring. The number 100 (which stands for the whole amount) is usually divided into 100 smaller, but equal, parts, each called a percent. So a percentage usually refers to a cer [..]

A proportion times 100.

Older dictionaries suggested that percentage be used when a non-quantitative statement is being made: 'The percentage growth of the economy was encouraging.' But use percent when specifying [..]

Mathematical way to express the portion of a whole. Literally means a given part of every hundred. Determined by taking the number of the portion, dividing by the number of the whole, and moving the decimal over two places.

(n) a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)(n) assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

A fraction, ratio, or proportion of a whole (e.g., 10%, 50%, 75%, etc). (based on one, money, that floats about, 10 cents, of that much, 50 cents, of that much, 75 cents, of that much)

A proportion of a given amount; a number as a fraction of 100.

A quotient obtained by dividing the actual matchpoint score of a contestant by the possible score of that contestant, which is then expressed as a percentage of the possible score. A score of 190 in a [..]

A part or portion of a whole; (A) Bakers percentage = the percent one ingredient is of the total flour weight—Ex: Sugar is 5% of the flour weight—(4 oz sugar out of 5 lbs (80 oz) flour). (B) The numbe [..]

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole. ''A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year''. A share of the sales, profits, [..]