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percentage

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/pərˈsɛntɪdʒ/ · per-cen-tage

A proportion or share in relation to a whole, expressed as a fraction of 100.

Meanings

nounformal

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

Formal: نسبت

Synonyms

proportionratioshareتناسبنسبتحصہ

Antonyms

wholeamounttotalکلمقدارمجموع

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.

Easily Confused With

percent:Percentage refers to the part per hundred, while percent is used to express that part out of 100.

Word Family

percent
nounفیصد
percenter
nounفیصد دار

See Also

💡 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.