Percentages are a way of expressing a fraction or proportion of a whole number. They are often expressed as a ratio of two numbers, with the first number representing the part and the second number representing the whole. The term 'PERCENTAGE' can also refer to the various ways in which a portion of a whole can be divided. For example, 'PORTIONS' (8 letters) is a way of dividing a whole into equal PARTS, 'ALLOTMENTS' (10 letters) is a way of assigning a certain amount to each person, 'SECTIONS' (8 letters) is a way of dividing a whole into distinct PARTS, 'SLICES' (6 letters) is a way of dividing a whole into thin pieces, 'pieces' (6 letters) is a way of dividing a whole into smaller PARTS, 'PARTS' (5 letters) is a way of dividing a whole into its component PARTS, and 'SHARES' (6 letters) is a way of dividing a whole into equal PORTIONS. All of these terms can be used to express a PERCENTAGE.