Synonyms for

Percentages

Verb / pɜ:ˈsentɪdʒɪz / / pɜ:ˈsenɪdʒɪz / Another word for percentages — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Percentages are a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100.

Synonyms & similar words

percentum part pct percentage share percent portion proportions ratios fractions quotients divisions shares measures parts portions amounts totals sums calculations estimates evaluations judgments appraisals assessments valuations prices

Synonyms by register

Formal

proportions ratios parts

Informal

bits pieces shares

Literary

allotments measures

Antonyms

fractions wholes totals averages sums

Common collocations

  • percentage increase
  • percentage decrease
  • percentage points
  • percentage of
  • small percentage
  • large percentage
  • certain percentage

Word family

noun percentage
adjective percentual

Usage note

While 'percent' is often used informally as a noun (e.g., 'a high percent'), the standard and formal noun is 'percentage'.

Example sentences

  1. I need to calculate the percentages of each color in this bag of skittles.
  2. The teacher graded the test and gave us our percentages.
  3. The salesperson told us the percentages of each ingredient in the product.
  4. The stock market report shows the daily percentages of the different stocks.
  5. I'm not good with percentages, so I need a calculator to figure it out.

Quotes

  • "The greatest percentage of life's fulfillment comes from within." - Denis Waitley
  • "Don't let the percentages scare you, they're mostly made up anyway." - Rebekah L. Purdy
  • "The percentages are not in your favor." - Suzanne Collins

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