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 [per-sen-tij]  

per·cent·age

   [per-sen-tij]
noun
1.
a rate or proportion per hundred.
2.
an allowance, commission, or rate of interest calculated by percent.
3.
a proportion in general: Only a small percentage of the class will graduate with honors.
4.
gain; benefit; profit; advantage.
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Origin:
1780–90; percent + -age

Related forms
per·cent·aged, adjective

Can be confused: percent, percentage, percentile (see usage note at percent).

Usage note
See percent.

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