C2 noun Neutral

percentage

/pəˈsen.tɪdʒ/

A percentage is a rate, number, or amount in each hundred, used to express a proportion or ratio relative to a whole. In academic contexts, it specifically refers to the quantitative measurement of a subset compared to the total population or data set.

Beispiele

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1

What percentage of your monthly income do you spend on rent?

What portion of your monthly earnings is dedicated to housing costs?

2

The committee noted that a significant percentage of the budget remains unallocated.

The formal group observed that a large portion of the funds has not been assigned to projects yet.

3

A massive percentage of my day is just spent answering emails.

A huge part of my working hours is consumed by replying to electronic messages.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
percentage
Adjektiv
percentile
Verwandt
percent
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Merkhilfe

Think of the word 'cent'—just like there are 100 cents in a dollar or 100 years in a century, a percentage is always 'per cent' (per hundred).

Schnelles Quiz

The report indicates that a significant ______ of the forest has been affected by the recent fires.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: percentage

Beispiele

1

What percentage of your monthly income do you spend on rent?

everyday

What portion of your monthly earnings is dedicated to housing costs?

2

The committee noted that a significant percentage of the budget remains unallocated.

formal

The formal group observed that a large portion of the funds has not been assigned to projects yet.

3

A massive percentage of my day is just spent answering emails.

informal

A huge part of my working hours is consumed by replying to electronic messages.

4

The longitudinal study tracks the percentage of participants who developed immunity over five years.

academic

The long-term research monitors the ratio of subjects who gained resistance within a five-year period.

5

To improve our margins, we must reduce the percentage of defective units in the production line.

business

To increase profits, we need to lower the ratio of faulty products during manufacturing.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
percentage
Adjektiv
percentile
Verwandt
percent

Häufige Kollokationen

high percentage a large portion of a total
small percentage a minor portion of a total
percentage increase a rise measured relative to the previous value
fixed percentage a static ratio that does not change
calculate the percentage to determine the ratio out of a hundred

Häufige Phrasen

percentage point

the unit for the arithmetic difference of two percentages

a large percentage of

most of or a great deal of something

only a small percentage

a very limited number or amount within a group

Wird oft verwechselt mit

percentage vs percent

Percent is used with a specific number (e.g., 10 percent), while percentage is used when the specific number is not mentioned (e.g., a high percentage).

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Nutzungshinweise

When 'percentage' is followed by 'of' and a plural noun, the verb is usually plural (e.g., 'A percentage of the students were absent'). When used alone or with a singular noun, it takes a singular verb.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often say '10 percentage' instead of '10 percent.' Remember that 'percent' follows the numeral, while 'percentage' follows an adjective like 'small' or 'large'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the word 'cent'—just like there are 100 cents in a dollar or 100 years in a century, a percentage is always 'per cent' (per hundred).

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin 'per centum', meaning 'by the hundred', combined with the English suffix '-age' indicating a rate or relationship.

Grammatikmuster

Used with the definite article 'the' or indefinite 'a' depending on specificity. Usually followed by the preposition 'of'. Functions as a countable noun, though 'percentages' is mostly used in comparative statistical contexts.
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Kultureller Kontext

In many Western educational and professional systems, performance and probability are almost exclusively communicated through percentages to imply scientific precision.

Schnelles Quiz

The report indicates that a significant ______ of the forest has been affected by the recent fires.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: percentage

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