percent

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Synonyms: percept, per cent, perpent, perceant

Antonyms: percept, per cent, perpent, perceant

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Adverb

1. {{lb|en|American spelling}} For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a [[proportion]]). {{defdate|from 16th c.}}

Noun

1. A [[percentage]], a proportion (especially per hundred).
2. One part [[per]] [[hundred]]; one percent, [[hundredth]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
3. The [[percent sign]], [[%]].
4. An annuity or security with a certain fixed and guaranteed annual percentage rate of return or percentage dividend.

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