Associations to the word «Percent»

Wiktionary

PERCENT, noun. A part or other object per hundred
PERCENT, noun. Percentage.
PERCENT, adjective. Expressed in percents; usually together with a number.
PERCENT SIGN, noun. The symbol %, denoting a percentage.

Dictionary definition

PERCENT, noun. A proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred).

Wise words

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