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Percent

/pəˈrsɛnt/
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(adv) For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).

More than 90 percent of visits to a web page are from search engines.
Six percent home loans represent the industry average now.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bank raised its interest rate by half a ____ in response to rising inflation figures.

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