Percent

/pərˈsɛnt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A part or other object of a whole, represented in a ratio out of 100.

Twenty percent of the class passed the exam with honors.

A proportion or fraction that represents a percentage.

The company's profits increased by ten percent this year.

A measure of a quantity in relation to a total expressed as a fraction of 100.

She received a score of 85 percent on her test.

adjective

Relating to or expressed as a percentage.

The percent increase in sales was noted in the quarterly report.

Representing a proportion of one hundred.

The report outlined percent changes in the budget allocations.

From Latin 'per centum,' meaning 'by the hundred'.

percent of

A specific fraction expressed in relation to 100.

percent increase

A measure of how much a value has increased, expressed as a percentage.

percent decrease

A measure of how much a value has decreased, expressed as a percentage.

percentage

A quantitative expression as a fraction of 100.

perp

Slang for 'percent' in informal contexts.

A way to refer to a portion casually.

I got a solid 80 percent on that test!

Used in a hyperbolic sense to express agreement or endorsement.

I'm 100 percent on board with this plan.