percent
English
/pəˈsɛnt/, /pɚˈsɛnt/
adv
Definitions
- For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin per centum (for every hundred, by one hundred).
Origin
Latin
per centum
Gloss
for every hundred, by one hundred
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- equipercentile English
- interpercentile English
- percentage English
- percental English
- percenter English
- percentile English
- percentiler English
- percentual English
- percentually English
- percentwise English
- ten English
- tenpercentery English
- per centum Latin
- Prozent German
- パーセント Japanese
- prósenta Icelandic
- เปอร์เซ็นต์ Thai
- % Chinese
- pha Chinese
- 巴仙 Chinese
- перцентил Macedonian
- 퍼센트 Korean