Persent (en. Porsyento)

/pərˈsɛnt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A part of the whole expressed as a part of 100.
Our company had a 20% increase in sales this year.
Ang aming kumpanya ay nagkaroon ng 20% na pagtaas sa benta ngayong taon.
A measure used to express differences or similarities in values.
The inflation rate reached 3% last year.
Ang inflation rate ay umabot sa 3% sa nakaraang taon.

Etymology

Originating from the English word.

Common Phrases and Expressions

100 percent
complete or whole.
ng 100 porsyento

Related Words

percentage increase
A measure expressing the change in value in percentage.
porsyento ng pagtaas
percentage of expenditure
A measure describing the portion of total income that is spent.
porsyento ng paggasta

Slang Meanings

A lot of things that need to be shown or presented.
Wow, I have so many things to present in this report!
Grabe, ang dami kong persent sa report na ito!
Being present or there in a situation.
You need to be present in the meeting to know the updates.
Kailangan mong maging persent sa meeting para malaman mo ang mga updates.
Cool or has a nice vibe to people.
Your presence is so jolly to everyone!
Ang persent mo kaya nakaka-jolly sa lahat!