Percent

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /pəˈsÉ›nt/
• US IPA: /pɜɹ.sÉ›nt/

Alternative forms

• per cent mostly UK
• per cent. archaic

Origin

Latin per centum ("for every hundred").

Full definition of percent

Noun

1. A part or other object per hundredA resolution must receive fifty-one percent of the votes to pass.
2. percentage.

Usage notes

A percentage is often denoted by the character %.

50% denotes 50 percent''.

The difference of two percentages is measured by percentage point, not by percent.

Derived terms

• percentage
• percentwise

Adjective

1. Expressed in percents; usually together with a number.''I got a ten percent raise!''The whisky usually contains over fifty percent alcohol by volume in the maturing casks, while the commercial brands are diluted to 40 to 45 percent.