How do you use "percent" in a sentence?

Prices have risen by ten per cent this year. What percentage of the population voted? I'm one hundred per cent certain that's correct.

percent

Q: What does "percent" mean?

One part in every hundred; the rate per hundred Percent (or per cent in British English) means one part in a hundred. It is used to express proportions, changes, and probabilities. Written as % symbol. 'Percentage' is the noun form referring to the rate or proportion. 'One hundred percent' informally means completely or entirely.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Practice this with flashcards, quizzes & audio on WordLoci →

Meaning: One part in every hundred; the rate per hundred

百分之…，百分比

por ciento, porcentaje

パーセント、百分率

퍼센트, 백분율

Percent (or per cent in British English) means one part in a hundred. It is used to express proportions, changes, and probabilities. Written as % symbol. 'Percentage' is the noun form referring to the rate or proportion. 'One hundred percent' informally means completely or entirely.

percent（或英式英语中的per cent）意思是一百中的一份。它用于表达比例、变化和概率。写作%符号。'Percentage'是名词形式，指比率或比例。'One hundred percent'非正式地意味着完全地或全部地。

Percent (o per cent en inglés británico) significa una parte de cada cien. Se usa para expresar proporciones, cambios y probabilidades. Se escribe con el símbolo %. «Percentage» es la forma nominal que se refiere a la tasa o proporción. «One hundred percent» informalmente significa completamente o totalmente.

percent（イギリス英語ではper cent）は100分の1を意味します。割合、変化、確率を表すために使われます。%記号で書かれます。「Percentage」は率や割合を指す名詞形です。「One hundred percent」は非公式に完全に、または全くという意味です。

Percent(영국 영어에서는 per cent)는 100분의 1을 의미합니다. 비율, 변화, 확률을 표현할 때 사용됩니다. % 기호로 표기합니다. 'Percentage'는 비율이나 비중을 나타내는 명사형입니다. 'One hundred percent'는 비격식적으로 완전히, 전적으로라는 뜻입니다.

Examples

Prices have risen by ten per cent this year.
今年物价上涨了百分之十。
Los precios han subido un diez por ciento este año.
今年、物価は10パーセント上昇しました。
올해 물가가 10퍼센트 상승했습니다.
What percentage of the population voted?
有多大比例的人口投票了？
¿Qué porcentaje de la población votó?
人口の何パーセントが投票しましたか？
인구의 몇 퍼센트가 투표했나요?
I'm one hundred per cent certain that's correct.
我百分之百确定这是正确的。
Estoy cien por cien seguro de que eso es correcto.
私はそれが正しいと100パーセント確信しています。
저는 그것이 맞다고 100퍼센트 확신합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'per centum' meaning 'by the hundred'. The symbol % evolved from an abbreviation of 'per cento' in Italian commercial usage during the 15th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal