percentage percentage /pɝˈsɛnədʒ, pɝˈsɛntɪdʒ, pɝˈsɛnɪdʒ/

noun

1. () A proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)  ( pct , per centum , percentage , percent )
   a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
    The tax percentage was 10%
   The tax percentage was 10%
   
2. () Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group  ( portion , percentage , part , share )
   assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
    He wanted his share in cash
   he wanted his share in cash