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Out of each hundred; per hundred.
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One part in a hundred: The report states that 42 percent of the alumni contributed to the endowment. Also called per centum.
(noun)
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A percentage or portion: She has invested a large percent of her salary.
(noun)
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Chiefly British Public securities yielding interest at a specified percentage.
(noun)
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Paying or demanding interest at a specified percentage: a 5 1/2 percent checking account.
(adjective)
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