percent (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *percent*:
NOUN	relation	percent, percentage, per centum, pct	a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)

percent > pronunciation
Sounds	perseh'nt
Rhymes	accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt...

English > *percent*: 1 sense > noun 1, relation
Meaning	A proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred).
Synonyms	percentage, per centum, pct
Narrower	absentee rate	The percentage of workers who do not report to work
	occupancy rate	The percentage of all rental / rental units (as in hotels) are occupied or rented at a given time
	unemployment rate	The percentage of the work force that is unemployed at any given date
	vacancy rate	The percentage of all rental / rental units (as in hotels) that are unoccupied or not rented at a given time
Broader	proportion	The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole / whole
Spanish	pct, porcentage, porcentaje, por cien, por ciento, porciento, tanto por ciento
Catalan	pct, percentatge, per cent, tant per cent

HyperDic: percent