percentage

/pəˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ /pɚˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/

Meanings

noun

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

Examples :

"A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year."

noun

A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.

Examples :

"She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold."

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noun

Benefit or advantage.

Examples :

"There was no percentage in staying at home."

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Related Words

staying verb

/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/

To prop; support; sustain; hold up; steady.

"The strong wooden beams are staying the roof of the old house. "

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

benefit noun

/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/ /ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt/

An advantage; help or aid from something.

"It was for her benefit. His benefit was free beer."

regarded verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪd/

To look at; to observe.

"She regarded us warily."

profits noun

/ˈpɹɒfɪts/ /ˈpɹɑfɪts/

Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

"The bakery's profits increased this month because they sold many birthday cakes. "

leavers noun

/ˈliːvərz/

(UK politics) Someone who supports Brexit, the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union.

"Many leavers believe that Brexit will create more opportunities for British businesses. "

cleaner noun

/ˈkliː.nə/ /ˈkli.nɚ/

A person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things.

"The cleaner came to our school today to clean the floors and the bathrooms. "

secondary noun

/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/

Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.

"The bird's secondary feathers are essential for its flight. "

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

advantage noun

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/

Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."