percentage

Definitions

General English

• noun an amount considered in relation to 100

General Science

• noun the proportion or rate equivalent to a total divided by a hundred

Accounting

• noun an amount shown as part of one hundred

Electronics

• A fraction or ratio expressing a percent. A fraction with 100 as a denominator represents a percentage. For example, 50/100 is 50%, or 300/100 is 300%. A ratio is multiplied by 100 to obtain a percentage. For instance, a ratio whose value is 0.5 represents 50%.

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Contexts for “percentage”

4 definitions in context
• General English
• General Science
• Accounting
• Electronics