percent
A mathematical term representing a ratio or proportion out of one hundred. It is used extensively to describe changes, statistics, and probabilities in academic and professional contexts.
أمثلة
3 من 5Nearly eighty percent of the students prefer digital textbooks over printed ones.
Nearly eighty percent of the students prefer digital textbooks over printed ones.
The study indicates that a twenty percent increase in tax would significantly impact low-income households.
The study indicates that a twenty percent increase in tax would significantly impact low-income households.
I'm one hundred percent certain that we took the wrong turn back there.
I'm one hundred percent certain that we took the wrong turn back there.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Remember 'per' means 'for each' and 'cent' means 'hundred' (like a century or 100 cents in a dollar). It literally means 'for every hundred.'
اختبار سريع
Only five _______ of the total population attended the town hall meeting.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: percent
أمثلة
Nearly eighty percent of the students prefer digital textbooks over printed ones.
everydayNearly eighty percent of the students prefer digital textbooks over printed ones.
The study indicates that a twenty percent increase in tax would significantly impact low-income households.
formalThe study indicates that a twenty percent increase in tax would significantly impact low-income households.
I'm one hundred percent certain that we took the wrong turn back there.
informalI'm one hundred percent certain that we took the wrong turn back there.
A margin of error of three percent was recorded during the initial phase of the experiment.
academicA margin of error of three percent was recorded during the initial phase of the experiment.
The company reported a ten percent growth in net revenue during the third quarter.
businessThe company reported a ten percent growth in net revenue during the third quarter.
المرادفات
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
one hundred percent
completely or entirely
top ten percent
the elite or highest performing group
percent change
the degree of change over time expressed as a fraction of 100
يُخلط عادةً مع
'Percent' is used with a specific number (e.g., 5 percent), while 'percentage' is used when no number is specified (e.g., a large percentage).
A percentile is a measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations fall, rather than a raw ratio.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
In American English, 'percent' is usually written as one word, whereas British English traditionally used 'per cent,' though the one-word version is now common globally.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use 'percent' without a preceding number; instead, 'percentage' should be used in those instances.
نصيحة للحفظ
Remember 'per' means 'for each' and 'cent' means 'hundred' (like a century or 100 cents in a dollar). It literally means 'for every hundred.'
أصل الكلمة
From the Latin phrase 'per centum', meaning 'by the hundred'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many Western countries, 'percent' is the standard way to discuss discount rates during seasonal sales and interest rates for banking.
اختبار سريع
Only five _______ of the total population attended the town hall meeting.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: percent
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