Synonyms for percent
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A percentage, a proportion (especially per hundred).
only a small percent attain the top ranks
Related words
- Phrases
- cent percent one hundred percent
- Other spellings
- per cent UK per-cent
Forms
- Plural
- percents → percentages…
Example sentences
- percentage In the Netherlands, that percentage is 57 percent.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| percent | falling | |
| percentage | falling | |
| pct | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pct
- 10 letters
- percentage3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (percentage3 = 3 syllables).