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- [per-sent]
- /pərˈsɛnt/
- /pəˈsent/
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- [per-sent]
- /pərˈsɛnt/
Definitions of percent word
- noun percent Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100. 1
- noun percent percentage (defs 1, 3). 1
- noun percent British. stocks, bonds, etc., that bear an indicated rate of interest. 1
- adjective 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.): to get three percent interest. Symbol: %. 1
- noun Technical meaning of percent % Common: ITU-T: percent sign; mod; grapes. INTERCAL: double-oh-seven. 1
- noun percent 100th part 1
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Origin of percent
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; short for Medieval Latin per centum by the hundred. See per, cent
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Parts of speech for Percent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
percent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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