Definitions for percent
pərˈsɛntper·cent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. percentage, percent, per centum, pctnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. percentnoun

   A part or other object per hundred

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

2. percentnoun

   percentage.

3. Etymology: per centum.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. percent

   In mathematics, a percentage (from Latin: per centum, "by a hundred") is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the percent sign, "%", although the abbreviations "pct.", "pct" and sometimes "pc" are also used. A percentage is a dimensionless number (pure number); it has no unit of measurement.

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1. percent

   A percent or percentage is a mathematical term used to express a number or ratio as a fraction of 100. It is often denoted using the symbol "%". For example, if 50 out of 100 people have blue eyes, we say that 50% of the people have blue eyes. It is also used to indicate proportional relationships.

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1. • Proportion

British National Corpus

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

Anagrams for percent »

1. precent

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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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. Frieda Bright:

   We have a zero percent chance of finding compatible blood for this little girl if we look in pretty much any other ethnic group, we are searching the world to try to find blood for this little girl.

2. Joshua Sussberg:

   As of yesterday, the spot price for gas was down 30 percent from commencement of this case.

3. President Thomas Bach:

   The negative opinions are the ones most likely to be quoted, in these difficult decisions we will never have 100 percent majority.

4. Donald Trump:

   I don't believe them at all. I believe him. Jim Jordan is one of the most outstanding people I've met since I've been in Washington. I believe Jim Jordan 100 percent, no question in my mind. I believe Jim Jordan 100 %. Jim Jordan 100 %'s Jim Jordan 100 %.

5. Brian Fenske:

   Just getting up every morning and seeing the S&P futures down 1 to 2 percent has a near-term psychological impact and puts some investors into risk-off mode.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=percent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Percent
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percent
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