Meanings
A proportion or share in relation to a whole, expressed as a fraction of 100.
ایک تناسب یا حصہ جو کل کے مقابلے میں 100 کی ایک کسر کے طور پر بیان کیا جاتا ہے۔
فیصد
fisad
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- percentage increase
- percentage decrease
- fixed percentage
Example Sentences
The percentage of students passing the exam has increased this year.
بہت سے طلباء کا امتحان پاس کرنے کا فیصد اس سال بڑھ گیا ہے۔
Bohat se talaba ka imtihan pass karne ka fisad is saal barh gaya hai.
The discount was a significant percentage off the original price.
یہ رعایت اصل قیمت کا ایک اہم فیصد ہے۔
Yeh riayat asal qeemat ka aik ahem fisad hai.
She calculated the percentage of her expenses from her income.
اس نے اپنی آمدنی سے اپنے خرچوں کا فیصد نکالا۔
Us ne apni aamdani se apne kharchon ka fisad nikala.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'percent' as 'per hundred' to remember its meaning.
Imagine a pie chart divided into 100 equal parts.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
فیصد کا پچاس ہے فیصلہ سب کا
fisad ka pachaas hai faisla sab ka
Fifty percent of a decision belongs to everyone.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "percentus" — per hundred
First known use: 15th century
The term 'percentage' originated from the Latin word 'percentus', representing 'by the hundred'. It entered the English language in the early 15th century.