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.
Exemplos
3 de 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.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Remember 'per' means 'for each' and 'cent' means 'hundred' (like a century or 100 cents in a dollar). It literally means 'for every hundred.'
Quiz rápido
Only five _______ of the total population attended the town hall meeting.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: percent
Exemplos
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.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
'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.
Notas de uso
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.
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'percent' without a preceding number; instead, 'percentage' should be used in those instances.
Dica de memorização
Remember 'per' means 'for each' and 'cent' means 'hundred' (like a century or 100 cents in a dollar). It literally means 'for every hundred.'
Origem da palavra
From the Latin phrase 'per centum', meaning 'by the hundred'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many Western countries, 'percent' is the standard way to discuss discount rates during seasonal sales and interest rates for banking.
Quiz rápido
Only five _______ of the total population attended the town hall meeting.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: percent
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