percentage
noun/pərˈsɛntɪdʒ/
Frequency rank: #2,144 most common English word
Meaning
An amount expressed as a part of one hundred.
Example sentence
The survey showed that 75% of people preferred online shopping, which is a high percentage of customer satisfaction.
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