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Definition percent in American English

percent noun

[singular] noun
/pərˈsent/
1

one part of 100, or a particular amount of a total that you have divided by 100. Percent is often shown using the symbol %

Example

He only owns 20% of the business.

Example

Women now represent 50 percent of the workforce.

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Definition percent in American English