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Definition of
percent adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
percent
adjective
,
adverb
adjective
,
adverb
NAmE
/
/
pərˈsɛnt
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/
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by, in, or for every hundred
a 15 percent rise in price
House prices rose five percent last year.
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percent
noun
pct.
abbreviation
a/one hundred percent
give a hundred (and ten) percent
Idioms
a/one hundred percent
give a hundred (and ten) percent
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