percent

noun
UK: /pəˈsent/
US: /pərˈsent/

  1. A number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100.

    1. Only 5 percent of students walk to school everyday. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's profits increased by 15 percent last quarter indicating growth. [ ] [ ]

  2. An amount or share calculated in relation to a whole, often expressed as a fraction of 100.

    1. I only got a small percent of the final profits this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. A significant percent of the population supports the new environmental policies. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

percentage portion fraction ratio
percent verb

  1. To express a number or quantity as a percentage.

    1. We need to percent the growth rate over the past year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The data was percented to show the relative proportions of each category. [ ] [ ]
percent adjective

  1. Calculated or expressed in terms of a percentage.

    1. What is the percent chance of rain for tomorrow? [ ] [ ]
    2. The percent increase in sales was much higher than expected by managers. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "percent" in English means: A number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100., An amount or share calculated in relation to a whole, often expressed as a fraction of 100..

The phonetic transcription of "percent" is /pəˈsent/ in British English and /pərˈsent/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "percent": percentage, portion, fraction, ratio.

Example usage of "percent": "Only 5 percent of students walk to school everyday.". More examples on the page.