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Definitions for percent
pərˈsɛntper·cent

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. percentage, percent, per centum, pct(noun)

    a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)

Wiktionary

  1. percent(Noun)

    A part or other object per hundred

    A resolution must receive fifty-one percent of the votes to pass.

    Etymology: per centum.

  2. percent(Noun)

    percentage.

    Etymology: per centum.

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  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'percent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #394

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'percent' in Nouns Frequency: #1413

How to pronounce percent?

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How to say percent in sign language?

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of percent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of percent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of percent in a Sentence

  1. Andrei Toptun:

    Even if the bank gives its approval to the loan, the rate starts somewhere around 20 percent.

  2. Marcos Baghdatis:

    It is clear that unless I am 100 percent fit and healthy to compete, I shall not participate at the Olympics because I would be doing injustice to my country, it is therefore with great sadness that I now announce my withdrawal from the Cyprus Tennis Federation Olympic Team. I have already informed Cyprus Tennis Federation Federation.

  3. Stefan Ingves:

    Inflation is way below our target of 2 percent, but on the other hand we just do not see deflation around the corner.

  4. Chief Executive Kamil Ziegler:

    If there is a law saying the GGR (gross gaming revenue tax) will be 35 percent, it's not a question of accepting or not accepting it. This is the law, of course, this 35 percent is by far the largest GGR tax in Europe.

  5. Jon Fredrik Baksaas:

    I look at Facebook as being more conscientious about operator concerns, we are not 100 percent there, but we are finding consensus.

Images & Illustrations of percent

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