noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , high , huge , large , overwhelming , significant , sizeable , substantial
▪
The area has a high ~ of unemployed men.
▪ greater
▪
The disease affects a greater ~ of men than women.
▪ growing , increasing
▪ low , small , tiny
▪ fair , reasonable
▪
A fair ~ of their business comes from people using the airport.
▪ disproportionate
▪
Disabled passengers make up a disproportionate ~ of the cruise company's customers.
▪ relative
▪ fixed
▪ maximum , minimum
▪ average , mean
▪ overall , total
VERB + PERCENTAGE
▪ calculate , determine , estimate , measure
▪ express sth as
▪
This figure can be expressed as a ~ of the total.
▪ comprise , make up
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Young women comprise a large ~ of our clients.
PERCENTAGE + VERB
▪ decline , decrease , drop , fall
▪
That ~ declined to 49.7 in 2006.
▪ grow , increase , rise
▪ range from sth to sth , vary
▪
Medical expenditure ~s ranged from 3.9% in Arizona to 9.8% in Delaware.
▪ indicate sth , represent sth , show sth
PERCENTAGE + NOUN
▪ point
▪
Unemployment has fallen by two ~ points this month.
▪ rate
▪
Insurance contributions are paid at a fixed ~ rate on all earnings.
▪ figure ( esp. BrE ), score , value
▪ gain , increase , rise
▪
the ~ rise in the average salary
▪ decline , decrease , drop , reduction
▪ share
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
What ~ of women own a car?
PHRASES
▪ in ~ terms
▪
The numbers are relatively low in ~ terms.
▪ on a ~ basis
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The artist's agent receives commission on a ~ basis.