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   Per·cent·age

   /pərˈsen(t)ij/

   

   noun

   • 1. a rate, number, or amount in each hundred: "the percentage of cesareans at the hospital was three percent higher than the national average"
   • ▪ any proportion or share in relation to a whole: "only a small percentage of black Americans have Caribbean roots"
   • ▪ an amount, such as an allowance or commission, that is a proportion of a larger sum of money: "I hope to be on a percentage"
   • ▪ personal benefit or advantage: "you explain to me the percentage in looking like a hoodlum"

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