Percent

noun

/pəˈsɛnt/

Word Frequency: 119.9

Definitions

1.nounA percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).

"only a small percent attain the top ranks"

2.nounOne part per hundred; one percent.

3.adverbFor every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).

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