percent

Definitions

1. adverb

   For every hundred.

   Examples

   • She won seventy-five percent of the vote.
   • Twelve percent of people work in that industry.
2. noun

   A part out of every hundred.

   Examples

   • Sales rose ten percent this quarter.
   • The tax rate is fifteen percent.
3. noun

   One part in a hundred.

   Examples

   • One percent can make a big difference in interest rates.
   • Even one percent of a huge number is large.
4. noun

   The sign that stands for a hundredth part.

   Examples

   • Type the percent sign after the number.
   • The report used a percent to show the change.
5. noun

   In old finance, a government bond that pays a fixed yearly rate.

   Examples

   • He bought some three percents as a safe investment.
   • The writer praised the steady dividend of the three percents.
6. prep phrase

   Out of every hundred.

   Examples

   • Interest is added at five percent every year.
   • Nearly ninety percent of people agreed.