percentage

US /pɚˈsɛntədʒ/

Definition

a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

A large percentage of our revenue comes from online sales each year.

proportionthe quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
shareassets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
ratiothe relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

Easy small percentage of mistakes
describing small percentage of mistakes (the slender part of the back)
Medium percentage of total operating profit
describing percentage of total operating profit (a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred))
Hard calculate weighted percentage returns
to calculate weighted percentage returns, meaning to make a mathematical calculation or computation
Very Hard work for a percentage of the gross take
to work for a percentage of the gross take, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.