English · Word Candidate

percentage

/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: percentages

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Số lượng, số hoặc tỷ lệ của một thứ, được coi là một phần của tổng số 100

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Noun

A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phần trăm doanh số, lợi nhuận, biên độ lợi nhuận hoặc tương tự

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “percentage” mean?

The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

Is “percentage” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.