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.

Ejemplos

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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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
percentage
Adjetivo
percentile
Relacionado
percent
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Truco para recordar

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).

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: percentage

Ejemplos

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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
percentage
Adjetivo
percentile
Relacionado
percent

Colocaciones comunes

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

Frases Comunes

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

Se confunde a menudo con

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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Notas de uso

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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Errores comunes

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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Truco para recordar

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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Origen de la palabra

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

Patrones gramaticales

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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Contexto cultural

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: percentage

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