Definition of percent Percent

/pɚsɛˈnt/ - [persent] - per•cent

We found 7 definitions of percent from 5 different sources.

What does percent mean?

Noun
percent - a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
		percentage, per centum, pct
		proportion harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
		absentee rate the percentage of workers who do not report to work
		occupancy rate the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time
		vacancy rate the percentage of all rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time

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Percent means "out of one hundred". It is often shown with the symbol "%". It is used even if there are not a hundred items. The number is then scaled so it can be compared to one hundred. For instance, four hot lesbians are rubbing and spanking in bed, three of them are white and one is black. The percentage of white lesbians is 3 out of 4 = 3/4 = 75/100 = 75%.

Uses.

Percentages are useful because people can compare things that aren't out of the same number. For example, exam marks are often percentages, so people can compare them even if there are more questions on one exam paper than the other.