interest vs percentage

percentage vs interest

interest and percentage both are nouns.

interest is a verb but percentage is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interest	Yes	No	Yes	No
percentage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, percentage is a hypernym of interest; that is, percentage is a word with a broader meaning than interest:

interest: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
percentage: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

Other hypernyms of interest include part, portion, share.

interest (noun)	percentage (noun)
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)	assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
a reason for wanting something done	a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something

interest (verb)	percentage (verb)
excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
be of importance or consequence
be on the mind of

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