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Percentage vs Hyperkalemic - What's the difference?

percentage | hyperkalemic |

As a noun percentage

is the amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.

As an adjective hyperkalemic is

having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.

percentage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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 .
  • A share of the profits.
    • She gets a percentage for every vacuum cleaner sold.
  • (informal) Benefit or advantage.
    • There was no percentage in staying at home.

    Usage notes

    * A percentage is often denoted by the character (%). : Ex. 50%'' denotes ''50 per cent .

    Related terms

    * percent * percentile * percentage point * percentagewise

    hyperkalemic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a high percentage of potassium in one's blood.

    • Related terms

    * hyperkalemia

    Antonyms

    * hypokalemic * normokalemic