percent

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/pəˈsɛnt/]

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1. percent (adv) — sense 1

Definition: For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).

Example: 10 percent off all swimwear this week!

2. percent (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).

Example: only a small percent attain the top ranks

3. percent (noun) — sense 3

Definition: One part per hundred; one percent, hundredth.

Example: And from 1966, under Regulation Q, there was a ceiling of 5.5 per cent on their deposit rates, a quarter of a per cent more than banks were allowed to pay.

4. percent (noun) — sense 4

Definition: The percent sign, %.

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