constitute ... per cent

Frequency: 8.218.1 per million words

To be a particular amount or part of a whole, expressed as a number out of 100.

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • Women constitute 15 per cent of the board.
  • Last year, international students constituted 20 per cent of the total enrolment.
  • We project that online sales will constitute 40 per cent of our revenue by next year.
  • This single component constitutes a mere 2 per cent of the total weight.
  • Although they are small, these pollutants constitute 5 per cent of the total air contamination.
  • Recent figures show that retirees constitute 25 per cent of the volunteer workforce.
  • Does this investment really constitute 10 per cent of your entire portfolio?
  • The report found that exports to Asia constitute over 60 per cent of the country's trade.
  • Carbon atoms constitute about 18 per cent of the human body's mass.
  • Minority groups constitute a significant 30 per cent of the electorate in that district.