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percent

Definition:
percent = a part of a whole, expressed as a number out of 100

Grammatical category:
adjective

 

Pronunciation

Phonetic pronunciation:
/pər-sɛnt/

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percent

Example

► Approximately twenty percent of the world's population speaks English as a first or second language.

 

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