percentage
noun
uk/pəˈsentɪdʒ/ us [ C ]
an amount of something, often expressed as a number out of 100:
a high/large/small percentage A high percentage of their customers order their goods online.
as a percentage of sth Gross margin as a percentage of net sales for the year was 45%.
The fees are usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price.
Some ISA providers charge on a percentage basis, while others use flat fees.
a percentage gain/growth/increase Official retail figures for the month of July show the largest percentage increase in retail sales since the beginning of the year.
a percentage decrease/fall/loss
calculate/estimate a percentage
percentage of income/revenue/sales
[ S ]
a part of the profit received by someone who sells something:
He gets a percentage of gross profits as part of his salary package.