percent
word
/pɝˈsɛnt/
pur-SENT
/pəsˈɛnt/
puh-SENT
Definition
A percent is one part out of a hundred. It is used to talk about rates, amounts, changes, and portions of a whole.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used with numbers: '10 percent', '50 percent off', 'a 5 percent increase'. In American English, both 'percent' and '%' are common with numbers; 'percentage' is more often used for the general idea, not a specific number.
Spanish: por cientoPortuguese (BR): por centoPortuguese (PT): por centoChinese (Simplified): 百分之Chinese (Traditional): 百分之Hindi: प्रतिशतArabic: في المئةBengali: শতাংশRussian: процентJapanese: パーセントVietnamese: phần trămKorean: 퍼센트Turkish: yüzdeUrdu: فی صدIndonesian: persen
Example Sentences
Only ten percent of the class was absent today.
basic
The store is giving twenty percent off all shoes.
basic
Our sales went up by five percent this month.
basic
I’m almost done—just one percent left to charge.
natural
They promised a small raise, but it was only two percent.
natural
Ninety percent of the time, this app works perfectly.
natural