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.
Beispiele
3 von 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.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Remember 'per' means 'for each' and 'cent' means 'hundred' (like a century or 100 cents in a dollar). It literally means 'for every hundred.'
Schnelles Quiz
Only five _______ of the total population attended the town hall meeting.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: percent
Beispiele
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.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
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
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'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.
Nutzungshinweise
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.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'percent' without a preceding number; instead, 'percentage' should be used in those instances.
Merkhilfe
Remember 'per' means 'for each' and 'cent' means 'hundred' (like a century or 100 cents in a dollar). It literally means 'for every hundred.'
Wortherkunft
From the Latin phrase 'per centum', meaning 'by the hundred'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western countries, 'percent' is the standard way to discuss discount rates during seasonal sales and interest rates for banking.
Schnelles Quiz
Only five _______ of the total population attended the town hall meeting.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: percent
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and
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a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
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for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
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you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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