Basics

What is a percentage?

A percentage is the number, amount, rate of something, expressed as if it is part of a total which is 100 (Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary).

Synonyms for “percentage”

  • percentage
    • the percentage of people who are poor
    • the percentage of poor people
  • proportion
    • the proportion of people who are poor
    • the percentage of poor people
  • rate
    • the rate of people who are poor
    • the rate of poor people
    • the rate of poverty