twenty-five percent

Thân thiện

A pie chart shows twenty-five percent shaded in a different color.

Definition

Noun A proportion equal to one fourth (1/4) of a whole. It is a specific fractional or percentage value.

Usage

This term is used to specify a precise fractional amount, equivalent to one quarter. It is common in contexts involving measurements, statistics, finance, and general division. - It functions as a singular noun phrase (e.g., twenty-five percent is...). - It is often used with "of" to specify the whole (e.g., twenty-five percent of the total).

Examples

• Basic Usage:
  • The discount offered was twenty-five percent.
  • She inherited twenty-five percent of the company.
  • Approximately twenty-five percent of the survey respondents agreed.

Advanced Usage

• As a Predeterminer:
  • He paid twenty-five percent more than the listed price. (Here it modifies the comparative phrase "more than".)
• In Formal/Technical Writing:
  • The solution was diluted by twenty-five percent.
  • A twenty-five percent probability was assigned to the event.

Variants and Related Words

• Quarter (n): One of four equal parts; synonymous in many contexts (e.g., ).
• One-fourth (n): The fractional equivalent.
• 25%: The symbolic representation.

Synonyms

• Quarter
• One-fourth
• Fourth

Related Phrases

• A quarter of: A common alternative phrasing (e.g., ).
• Twenty-five percent of the way: Indicating progress or completion of one fourth of a task or journey.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one of four equal parts
   • a quarter of a pound

Từ đồng nghĩa

• one-fourth
• fourth
• one-quarter
• quarter
• fourth part
• quartern