Percent: meaning, definitions and examples
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percent
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mathematics
A percentage is a number or ratio expressed as a fraction of 100. It is often used to represent proportions, especially in finance and statistics.
Synonyms
fraction, part, proportion, ratio
Examples of usage
- He scored 90 percent in the exam.
- The company saw a 10% increase in profits.
- What percentage of the population is under 30?
- She saved 20 percent of her income.
- The tax rate is set at 7 percent.
general usage
A percentage can also refer to a share of something, often in terms of influence, importance, or a portion of a whole.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He has a high percentage of the company's shares.
- There is a large percentage of students interested in science.
- The team has a significant percentage of the market.
- A small percentage of the budget is allocated for research.
- She holds a large percentage of the power in the organization.
Translations
Translations of the word "percent" in other languages:
๐ต๐น porcentagem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคถเคค
๐ฉ๐ช Prozent
๐ฎ๐ฉ persentase
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัะดัะพัะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ procent
๐ฏ๐ต ใใผใปใณใ
๐ซ๐ท pourcentage
๐ช๐ธ porcentaje
๐น๐ท yรผzde
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฑ๋ถ์จ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุณุจุฉ ู ุฆููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ procento
๐ธ๐ฐ percento
๐จ๐ณ ็พๅๆฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ odstotek
๐ฎ๐ธ prรณsenta
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะฐะนัะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแชแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ faiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ porcentaje
Etymology
The word 'percent' originated from the Latin phrase 'per centum', meaning 'by the hundred'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to denote a proportion or rate per hundred. The concept of percentages has been fundamental in various fields such as mathematics, finance, and statistics, allowing for easy comparison and representation of data.
See also: percentage, percentages.