percent
(US)
noun
or British
per cent
/pɚˈsɛnt/
plural US
percent
or British
per cent
or British
per cent
/pɚˈsɛnt/
plural US
percent
or British
per cent
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERCENT
1
[count]
:
one part in a hundred
:
an amount that is equal to one one-hundredth of something
—
usually used with a number
2
[singular]
:
a part of a whole
:
portion
— percent
(US)
or British
per cent
adverb
-
Gas prices rose 15 percent. [=15%]
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I'm 99.9 percent sure that I am right. [=I am almost completely sure that I am right]
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I agree with her 100 percent. [=I agree with her completely]
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He feels 100 percent better. [=he feels completely healthy again]
— percent
(US)
or British
per cent
adjective