Percentual vs. Percentage — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Percentual and Percentage
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Percentual
Of, pertaining to, or expressed as a percentage
Percentage
In mathematics, a percentage (from Latin per centum "by a hundred") is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign, "%", although the abbreviations "pct.", "pct" and sometimes "pc" are also used.
Percentage
A rate, number, or amount in each hundred
A large percentage increase
The percentage of Caesareans at the hospital was three per cent higher than the national average
Percentage
A fraction or ratio with 100 understood as the denominator; for example, 0.98 equals a percentage of 98.
Percentage
The result obtained by multiplying a quantity by a percent.
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Percentage
A proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part
The hecklers constituted only a small percentage of the audience.
Percentage
An amount, such as an allowance, duty, or commission, that varies in proportion to a larger sum, such as total sales
Work for a percentage.
Percentage
(Informal) Advantage; gain
There is no percentage in work without pay.
Percentage
The amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
A high percentage of secondary school leavers take a gap year.
Percentage
A share of the sales, profits, gross margin or similar.
She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.
Percentage
(informal) Benefit or advantage.
There was no percentage in staying at home.
Percentage
A certain rate per cent; the allowance, duty, rate of interest, discount, or commission, on a hundred.
Percentage
A proportion multiplied by 100
Percentage
Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group;
He wanted his share in cash
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