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Percentage vs Proportions - What's the difference?

percentage | proportions |

In informal|lang=en terms the difference between percentage and proportions

is that percentage is (informal) benefit or advantage while proportions is (informal) a person's figure.

As nouns the difference between percentage and proportions

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

As a verb proportions is

(proportion).

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

    proportions

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (informal) A person's figure.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (proportion)