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percentage
adjectives
high/large
• A high percentage of our students pass the exam.
small/low
• Only a small percentage of people suffer from the allergy.
significant
• We get a significant percentage of our oil from Nigeria and Angola.
percentage + NOUN
a percentage point
(= one percent )
• The party increased its share of the vote by almost 4 percentage points.
a percentage increase/change
• Poorer pensioners experienced the greatest percentage increase in their pensions.
phrases
in percentage terms
• The quantity of carbon dioxide was, in percentage terms, extremely small.
verbs
express something as a percentage
• The number is expressed as a percentage of the total population of the country.
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noun ADJ. high, large The area has a high percentage of unemployed men. | low, small VERB + PERCENTAGE calculate | express sth as This figure can be expressed as a percentage of the total. PERCENTAGE + NOUN point Unemployment has fallen by two percentage points this month. | rate Insurance contributions are paid at a fixed percentage rate on all earnings. | figure | increase, rise the percentage rise in the average salary | decline, fall, reduction | share PREP. ~ of What percentage of women own a car? PHRASES in percentage terms The numbers are relatively low in percentage terms. | on a percentage basis The artist's agent receives commission on a percentage basis.
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