Percentage

Synonyms of percentage

• fraction
• Ratio
• proportion

Antonyms of percentage

• total
• absolute
• whole

Collocations of percentage

high percentage

Frequency: 70 %

There is a high percentage of students who passed the exam.

low percentage

Frequency: 65 %

Only a low percentage of people voted in the election.

percentage increase

Frequency: 60 %

There was a significant percentage increase in sales this quarter.

percentage decrease

Frequency: 55 %

The company experienced a percentage decrease in profits last year.

percentage point

Frequency: 50 %

The interest rate increased by one percentage point.

Idiomatic Expressions for percentage

• Phrase: Percentage points
  Meaning: Refers to the difference in percentage between two values.
  Usage: The candidate's lead increased by two percentage points.