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1. (n.) percent
one one-hundredth part;
2. percent
Brit. stocks, bonds, etc., that bear an indicated rate of interest.
3. (adj.) percent
figured or expressed on the basis of a rate or proportion per hundred (used in combination with a number in expressing rates of interest, proportions, etc.). Symbol: %
Etymology: (1560–70; short for ML per centum by the hundred)
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1. (noun) percentage, percent, per centum, pct
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
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1. (noun) percent
one part of each hundred, shown using the symbol ( % )
Ten percent of the population is unemployed.
2. (adjective) percent
for each or out of every 100, shown by the symbol ( % )
a 1 percent reduction in interest rates
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