Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

%age

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.32 in modern English

Syllables: %age
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of percentage.

Example Sentences

"2) His shooting %age goes up about .015 in the playoffs; that'll increase after last series' numbers are figured in. 3) His rebounding (won't be true this season), free-throw %age (won't be true this season), blocks, and assists/game go up in the playoffs."
"Ann's free-throw %age using her old method is 60%. Using a new method she makes 9 of her first 10 attempts. Is the new method better than the old? (Hint: "advanced statistical formula must be used.")"
"His career free-throw %age is higher than Wilt Chamberlain's"

Inflected Forms

%ages (plural)

Questions

What does %age mean?: Abbreviation of percentage.

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