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percent vs proportion

proportion vs percent

percent and proportion both are nouns.

percent is not a verb while proportion is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
percent Yes No No No
proportion Yes No Yes No
As nouns, proportion is a hypernym of percent; that is, proportion is a word with a broader meaning than percent:
  • percent: a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent
  • proportion: the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
percent (noun) proportion (noun)
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent magnitude or extent
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
balance among the parts of something
percent (verb) proportion (verb)
adjust in size relative to other things
give pleasant proportions to
Difference between percent and proportion

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