/pəˈsent/
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Translation
One part in every hundred, shown with the sign %.
Word origin
From Latin per centum, meaning by the hundred.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- per centum
- English cognates
- percentage, century
Examples
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Fifty percent is fifty in every hundred - a half.
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"Percent" follows a number and does not change in the plural.
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People say this to mean completely sure.
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