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percent
01
in or for every one hundred, shown by the symbol (%)
Grammatical Information
adverbs of degree
Examples
She scored 95 percent on her math exam, earning top marks in the class.
percent
01
representing a portion of a whole, obtained by dividing the specified quantity by 100
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Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
You can earn a 10 percent discount if you sign up today.
Percent
01
a fraction of 100, commonly used to show proportions, rates, or comparisons
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
percent
Examples
The store offered a discount of 20 percent on all items.
