Percentage Sign (Noun)
Meaning
A sign (`%') used to indicate that the number preceding it should be understood as a proportion multiplied by 100.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The writer incorrectly included the percentage sign in the decimal format of the interest rate.
- A percentage sign followed the decimals in the fraction on the academic transcript to denote the student's overall average.
- After inputting the divisor in the equation, be sure to include a percentage sign next to the dividend for proper formatting.
- The bar chart displayed data points marked by a percentage sign that was unnecessary and distractingly large.
- In informal writing, please omit the percentage sign when expressing rates or proportions for easier reading and comprehension.