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cash discount a discount on merchandise given in exchange for payment within a stipulated period, or the amount or percentage of the discount.
coinsurance a type of property insurance in which the underwriter pays only part of a loss claim, usu. a certain percentage of the total value of the property. [1/2 definitions]
discount to deduct (an amount or percentage) from a cost or price. [2/12 definitions]
efficiency of a machine or other physical system, the ratio of energy produced to energy supplied, usu. expressed as a percentage. [1/3 definitions]
electoral vote the tally of the votes cast by the electors of the electoral college in a U.S. presidential election. In most states, the winner of the popular vote receives one hundred percent of that state's electoral vote; therefore, the percentage of the total electoral vote cast for each candidate may not reflect the percentage of the popular vote cast for each candidate. [1/2 definitions]
high-grade of an ore, containing a high percentage of the desired metal. [1/2 definitions]
high-proof of an alcoholic liquor, containing a relatively high percentage of alcohol.
interest a percentage that is charged on a loan or paid on an investment. [1/7 definitions]
leverage in finance, the degree of ability of a person, company, or group to increase the percentage of return on an investment or investments through borrowing. [1/5 definitions]
markup the amount or percentage that a seller adds to the cost price of goods to determine their selling price. [1/2 definitions]
octane number a number that designates the antiknock properties of a gasoline, based on the percentage of isooctane in it; octane rating.
override an extra commission or percentage of sales paid to an executive. [1/8 definitions]
pct. abbreviation of "percent" or "percentage."
percent a portion; percentage. [1/3 definitions]
porosity the ratio of the volume of a substance's pores or interstices to the total volume of its mass, expressed as a percentage. [1/2 definitions]
price index a number indicating the percentage change in the prices of certain basic goods and services, relative to prices at a particular time in the past.
proportional representation a system of voting in which the percentage of legislators elected from a particular party is determined by the popular vote for that party.
quota an assigned number or percentage of people or things that can or must be used or admitted. [1/3 definitions]
royalty a percentage of proceeds paid to the owner of productive real property, such land for mining or oil drilling, or to the author of a book, musical composition, or the like. [1/4 definitions]
sales tax a tax on retail sales, usu. set at a fixed percentage of the sale price and paid by the consumer.
strong containing a large percentage of alcohol. [1/13 definitions]