Meaning of PERCENTAGE
| Pronunciation: | | pur'sentij
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- [n] assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
- [n] a proportion multiplied by 100
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| | Synonyms: | | part, pct, per centum, percent, portion, share |
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| | See Also: | | absentee rate, allocation, allotment, allowance, assets, batting average, cut, dispensation, dole, earnings, fielding average, interest, lucre, net, net income, net profit, occupancy rate, piece, profit, profit sharing, profits, proportion, proportionality, ration, slice, split, stake, tranche, unemployment rate, vacancy rate, way | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Per*cent"age\, n. [Per cent + -age, as in average.
See {Per}, and {Cent}.] (Com.)
A certain rate per cent; the allowance, duty, rate of
interest, discount, or commission, on a hundred.
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