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adj

Definition of PERCENT

1
: reckoned on the basis of a whole divided into 100 parts
2
: paying interest at a specified percent

First Known Use of PERCENT

1888

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

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